Affirming the attribute of fingers for Allah without specifying their number
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some scholars say that we affirm for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) the attribute of fingers, but without specifying how or the number, or the number.
The Shaykh:
No, and specifying their number is an error. Rather, their number is five, as is authentic in the hadith. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
As for between more, this is correct. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some scholars say that we affirm for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) the attribute of fingers, but without specifying how or the number, or the number.
The Shaykh:
No, and specifying their number is an error. Rather, their number is five, as is authentic in the hadith. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
As for between more, this is correct. Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في قول الله - تعالى - : { وَمَا قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ وَالْأَرْضُ جَمِيعاً قَبْضَتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ } — islamhouse.com (1:09:45)
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