and a commentary on the ḥadith of ʿImrān ibn Ḥuṣayn that contains the words: “We have come to ask you about the beginning of this matter,” a useful treatise ⦗22⦘ (1);
and a study of the report transmitted by ʿAbd Allāh ibn Khalīfah from ʿUmar (2), examining whether it is authentic or not, and which wording of it is the one reliably preserved;
and a book on the Lord’s nightly descent to the lowest heaven, accompanied by an answer that explains the variation in its timing (3) according to the differences between lands and horizons (4);
and a rejoinder concerning the Encounter (liqāʾ) and what has been mentioned about it (5) in the Quran and in other sources (6);
and a response on istiwaʾ (divine rising) and nuzūl (descent)—whether they are to be understood literally or otherwise—known as “al-Irbiliyyah” (7).
(1) Printed in Majmuʿ al-Fatawa 18:210–243.
(2) The passage reads: “A woman came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, ‘Invoke Allah to admit me into Paradise.’ He magnified the Lord and said, ‘His kursi (footstool) extends over the heavens and the earth, and it gives off a creaking sound like that of a brand-new saddle when it is mounted, because of its weight.’” Related by Ibn Abi Asim in al-Sunnah, no. 574; Ibn Khuzaymah 1:245; and al-Bazzar, no. 325. See Ibn Taymiyya’s remarks on the report in al-Fatawa 16:434–435.
(3) In manuscript B the reading is “fihi” (“in it”).
(4) Cited by Ibn Rashiq (p. 300), who wrote “the issue of zawal (disappearance),” which is incorrect; the correct term is nuzul (descent). The treatise is found in Majmuʿ al-Fatawa 5:321–582, edited by Dr. Muhammad al-Khamees, and has also been published separately under the title Sharh Hadith al-Nuzul.
(5) The word “fihi” does not appear in manuscripts F or K.
(6) Ibn Rashiq (p. 300) estimates its length at “about twenty folios.” It is printed in Majmuʿ al-Fatawa 6:461–484.
(7) Mentioned by Ibn Rashiq (p. 300); it is probably the material found in Majmuʿ al-Fatawa 5:194–213, with the remainder in 20:217–219.