Did the reports from the righteous Salaf that they defer the meanings of the verses of attributes and interpret them figuratively (ta'wil) reach us authentically?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Did the reports from the righteous Salaf that they defer the meanings of the verses of attributes and interpret them figuratively (ta'wil) reach us authentically?

Answer:
They defer the manner (kayfiyyah), but they do not defer the meaning; rather, they explain it and clarify it. So the meaning is known, but the manner is not known. For this reason, Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) said when a questioner asked him, "He rose above the Throne (istiwa'); how did He rise above it?" Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "The rising above (istiwa') is known, the manner is unknown, belief in it is obligatory, and asking about it—meaning asking about the manner—is an innovation (bid'ah)." Then he ordered that the man be expelled from his gathering. Yes.