Khuzaymah, who cited it through several chains of transmission as evidence concerning the Throne and its bearers. Al-Dāraqutnī also transmitted these wordings through several chains. Thus, the phrase “in a green meadow, with butterflies of gold before Him” resembles the wording in Umm al-Tufayl’s hadith: “His feet amid greenery, with butterflies of gold upon His face.” The wording in Umm al-Tufayl’s hadith, “in the form of a young man with a full head of hair,” likewise corresponds to the wording in Ibn ‘Abbās’s hadith: “a young man with tightly curled hair.” The latter, however, adds that He was beardless and wore a green robe. Umm al-Tufayl’s hadith adds “two sandals of gold on His feet,” while the other hadith from Ibn ‘Abbās mentions “upon a seat of gold.”

As for the mention of the four bearers, they appear in other hadiths concerning what occurred while awake. This is among the evidence supporting Ahmad’s statement that ‘Ikrimah’s hadith from Ibn ‘Abbās shares the same origin as Umm al-Tufayl’s hadith. Allah knows best the truth of the matter.

The well-known reports from Ibn ‘Abbās concerning the Prophet’s seeing Him twice with his heart refer specifically to what occurred in Mecca, since Ibn ‘Abbās mentioned this when explaining Sūrat al-Najm, which scholars unanimously agree is Meccan. What Umm al-Tufayl and Mu‘ādh narrated, however, was only