Allāh married me off from above the seven heavens — The Hadīth of Zaynab (May Allāh be pleased with her)
In a narration, the great companion and mother of believers, Zaynab, may Allāh be pleased with her, states that Allāh married her off from above the seven heavens. Contemporary Salafīs use this narration to prove that she believed in a literal aboveness for Allāh. Before dissecting the discussion, it should be made clear that narrations […]