Praise be to Allaah.
One of the things concerning which there is no doubt is that the
Throne is above the seventh heaven; indeed it is the highest of all
created things.
There is clear evidence that points to this:
It was narrated by al-Bukhaari (2581) that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be
pleased with him) said: The Messengerof Allaah (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: "In Paradise there are one hundred levels
that Allaah has prepared for the mujaahideen who strive for the sake
of Allaah. (The distance) between each two levelsis like the distance
between the heavens and the earth. When youask of Allaah, ask Him
foral-Firdaws for it is in the middle of Paradise and is the highest
part of Paradise. Above it is the Throne of the Most Merciful and from
it spring forth the rivers ofParadise.
It is affirmed by all the Muslims that Paradise is above the seventh
heaven, so if the Throne is above Paradise, then the Throne must also
be above the seventh heaven.
This idea is further supported by the report narrated by Muslim in his
Saheeh (4136) from 'Abd-Allaah ibn 'Abbaas who said: A man from among
the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him), one of theAnsaar, told me that the Messenger of Allaah (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "… But when our Lord, may
His name be blessed and exalted, decrees something, the bearers of the
Throne glorify Him, then the people of the heaven that is closest to
them glorify Him, until the tasbeeh reaches this lowest heaven
(al-sama' al-dunya). Then those who are closest to the bearers of the
Throne say to the bearers of the Throne: 'What did your Lord say?' So
they tell them what He said. Thenthe people of the heavens ask one
anotheruntil the news reaches this lowest heaven.'" This very clearly
indicates that the Throne and its bearers are above all the heavens.
Ibn Khuzaymah narratedin his Saheeh (9105) andin his Kitaab
al-Tawheed(no. 594) that Ibn Mas'ood (may Allaah be pleased with him)
said: "Between the lowest heaven and the one above it is (a distance
of)five hundred years, and between each heaven and the next is (a
distance of) five hundred years marching." According to another
report: "The thickness of each heavenis a distance of five hundred
years marching. Between the seventh heaven and the Footstool
(al-Kursiy) is (a distance of) five hundred years. Between the
Footstool and the water is (a distance of) five hundred years. The
Throne is above the water and Allaah is above the Throne, and none of
your deeds are concealed from Him." It was classed as saheeh
byal-Dhahabi in al-'Alw (p. 64) and by Ibn al-Qayyimin Ijtimaa'
al-Juyoosh al-Islamiyyah, p. 100.
Al-Dhahabi narrated in al-'Alw (al-Mukhtasar, 35) that 'Abd-Allaah ibn
'Amr said: Allaah created the water above the seven heavens, and He
created the Throne above the water." Shaykh al-Albaani said: Its
isnaad is saheeh.
The scholars (may Allaah have mercy on them) have stated that the
Throne covers all of creation and is above it. Ibn al-Qayyim (may
Allaah have mercy on him) said in Zaad al-Ma'aad (4/203):
The Throne is the roof ofcreation and the greatest of created things.
The same was stated by Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah in Majmoo'
al-Fataawa, 6/581, 25/1998.
It was also stated by Ibn Katheer in al-Badaayah wa'l-Nahaayah, 1/9,
11; and by Ibn Abi'l-'Izz in Sharh al-'Aqeedah al-Tahhaawiyyah, 1/311.
See: Mukhtasar al-'Alw by al-Dhahabi; al-Tawheed by Ibn Khuzaymah;
Ijtimaa' al-Juyoosh al-Islamiyyah by Ibn Al-Qayyim.
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