[This report is narrated in most books of the Sunnah and creed without rejection, and they cited it as evidence against the negating Jahmites (al-Jahmiyyah al-Mu‘attilah). Its documentation (takhrij) will follow under No. 46].
7, 8, and 9. al-A‘mash (d. 148 AH), Sufyan al-Thawri (d. 161 AH), and Waki‘ (d. 197 AH) (may Allah Almighty have mercy upon them).
Waki‘ narrated the hadith of ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): “When the Lord (Mighty and Majestic is He) sits upon the Footstool (al-Kursi)…” A man shuddered in the presence of Waki‘, so Waki‘ became angry and said: “I met al-A‘mash and Sufyan, and they would narrate these hadiths without denying them.” [This will follow under No. 43].
10 and 11. Imam Ahmad (d. 241 AH) and his son ‘Abdullah (d. 290 AH) (may Allah have mercy upon both of them).
‘Abdullah ibn Ahmad (may Allah have mercy upon him) said in his book al-Sunnah: “My father was asked about what has been narrated regarding the Footstool (al-Kursi) and the sitting of the Lord upon it (Exalted be His praise).” He said: “I saw my father authenticating these hadiths—the hadiths of the Vision—and he adhered to them, collected them in a book, and narrated them to us.”
Then ‘Abdullah cited the hadith of ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): “When the Lord (Mighty and Majestic is He) sits upon the Footstool (al-Kursi)…” through various chains, and then mentioned the aforementioned rejection by Waki‘. [This will follow under No. 40].
‘Abd al-Wahhab al-Warraq (d. 251 AH) (may Allah have mercy upon him). Regarding the statement of the Exalted: {The Most Merciful rose (istawa) over the Throne}, he said: “He sat (qa‘ada).” [This will follow under No. 50].
‘Uthman ibn Sa‘id al-Darimi (d. 280 AH) (may Allah have mercy upon him). He said in the course of his rebuttal to the Jahmite in al-Naqd (p. 52), while mentioning the meaning of
