He said: “Know that Ibn Khuzayma judged this narration weak. He says that, if this narration is authentic, it has two possible interpretations. First, ‘image’ may mean ‘attribute,’ as we have explained. Second, attributing this image to Allah may be intended to indicate its honor, as in the expressions ‘the House of Allah’ and ‘the she-camel of Allah.’”

I say: This hadith is recorded in the two Sahīh collections through several chains of transmission. Both collections record, through Hammām ibn Munabbih, from Abū Hurayra, that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“Allah created Adam in his image, sixty cubits tall. Then He said, ‘Go and greet those angels, and listen to how they greet you, for that will be your greeting and the greeting of your descendants.’ He said, ‘Peace be upon you.’ They replied, ‘Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah,’ adding ‘and the mercy of Allah.’ So everyone who enters Paradise