Question: what is the difference between sunni and ahle hadees?
Answer: Sunni and Salafi are two sects of Islam and Salafi are also known as ahle hadith. ... The Salafi rely solely upon the Quran and the hadith or Sunah of the prophet narrated by his companions. The Sunnis believe in the four imams and their school of thought whereas ahle hadith do not believe in taqleed or associationism.