What is the opinion of one who says: It has been mass-transmitted from the Salaf the saying: "without how," and this means denying the meaning or delegating it?

Question:
We say, Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the opinion of one who says it has been mass-transmitted from the Salaf the saying: "without how," and this means denying the meaning or delegating it?

Answer:
Yes, "without how" has been mass-transmitted from the Salaf, and it does not mean denying this; that is a lie. This is the intent of the Salaf. The intent of the Salaf is that the manner of Allah's rising above the Throne is not mentioned. How did He rise? So when a man asked Imam Malik, "The Most Merciful has risen above the Throne. How did He rise?" Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The rising is known.
And the how is unknown, and belief in it is obligatory, and asking about it is a religious innovation. The how, the how is not the meaning. The meaning is known, but the how, how did He rise? No one knows it except Allah. He descends to the lowest heaven. How does He descend? No one knows it except Allah. It is not like the descent of the created being, nor is it like the rising of the created being. Rather, it is as befits the majesty of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The how is unknown, but the meaning is known. Yes.