The Meaning of the Hadith (Indeed, Allah created Adam in His image)

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: This hadith is confusing to me, and it is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

Answer:
Yes, there is no confusion, my brother. Allah created Adam in His image, and in another narration, in the image of the Most Merciful, meaning that He has hearing, sight, and essential attributes. Although the image does not resemble the image in terms of modality, even if it resembles it in terms of attributes, the modality is not different.
So the meaning is shared, but the modality is not. Allah’s essence is unique, and the created being’s essence is unique, and one essence does not resemble another. Shaykh Mahmud al-Tuwayjiri (may Allah have mercy on him) wrote a good treatise on this topic, responding to those who deny the hadith. He said the hadith is authentic and its meaning is correct, and he elaborated on this by quoting from the great imams. Yes.