A hadith states that the creations are on the fingers of the Most Merciful, and in one narration it is three fingers, and in some it is five. How is this reconciled?

Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success and bless you, says: There are several narrations of the hadith that the creations are on the fingers of the Most Merciful; some mention three fingers, some five, and some six. What is the way to reconcile these?

Answer:
All the fingers may be mentioned, or only some of them. Mentioning some does not indicate that there are no others; rather, they are reconciled by all the evidence. As for the narration of six, it is not established. The narration of six is not established. Yes.