‘Abd al-Rahmān ibn Abī Hātim also reported in his book Refutation of the Jahmiyyah that Sa‘īd ibn ‘Āmir al-Duba‘ī, who belonged to this generation and was the imam of Basra at that time in learning and piety, said when the Jahmiyyah were mentioned in his presence:

“Their statements are worse than those of the Jews and Christians. The Jews, Christians, and adherents of other religions agree with the Muslims that Allah is above the Throne, whereas they say there is nothing above it.”

‘Abd Allāh ibn Ahmad also reported from Sulaymān ibn Harb, the imam