bi-l-Athar al-Salafiyyah (The Protestation via Salafi Reports) in the 'Chapter on Some Examples of Those Who Assert the Consignment of the Meanings of the Texts of the Divine Attributes' (p. 304).
May Allah have mercy on Sheikh Ibn Sahman, who commented on these words by saying: 'If this is established from the imams of the people of Islam, then no consideration is given to those of the common rabble—who are like cattle—among those who oppose them.' [Source: al-Diya' al-Shariq (p. 180)].
Here are some of the reports regarding the affirmation of the sitting (julus) of Allah, the Exalted, upon His Throne, comprising hadiths of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, followed by the statements of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), then the statements of the Successors (Tabi'un) and those who followed them from the people of knowledge (may Allah have mercy on them), in the hope that therein lies sufficiency for whoever desires safety and adherence [to the truth]. And Allah is the One whose help is sought.
بالآثار السلفية» (فصل في بعض الأمثلة للقائلين بتفويض معـاني نـصوص الصفات) (ص ٣٠٤).
وَرَحِمَ اللهُ الشيخَ ابنَ سَحمان إذْ عَلَّقَ على هذا الكلامِ بقولِه: (فـإذا ثبتَ هذا عن أئمّةِ أهلِ الإسلامِ، فلا عـبرةَ بمـن خـالفَهُم مـن الطَّغَامِ أشباهِ الأنعامِ). اهـ [«الضياء الشارق» (ص١٨٠)]
وإليك بعض ما وردَ في إثباتِ جلـوسِ اللهِ تعـالى عـلى عرشِـه مـن أحاديثِ رسولِ اللهِ ﷺ، ثم أقوالِ الصحابةِ رضي الله عنهم، ثم أقوالِ التابعينَ ومن تابعهم من أهل العلمِ رَحِمَهُمُ اللهُ، رجاء أن يكون في ذلك مقنعٌ لمن أراد السَّلامةَ والاتباعَ. واللهُ المستعانُ.
