Hadith 67

(The book) ‘Qisas’ of Al Rawandy, by his chain to Al Sadouq, from h is father and Ibn Al Waleed, both together from Sa’ad Bin Abdullah, from Muhammad Bin Al-Husayn Bin Abu Al Khattab, from Ibn Mahboub, from Amro Bin Abu Al Miqdam, from Jabir, ‘From Abu Ja’far-asws having said: ‘Amir Al-Momineen-asws said: ‘When Allah-azwj Created the earths, Created them before the skies’’. [72]
(The book) ‘Al Basaair’ – From Ahmad Bin Muhammad, and Abdullah Bin Muhammad, from Ibn Mahboub, from Ibn Ri’ab, from Sadeyr who said, ‘Humran asked Abu Ja’far-asws about Words of Allah-azwj Blessed and Exalted: Originator of the skies and the earth, [2: 117]. He-asws said: ‘Allah-azwj Originated the things, all of them, based upon other than an example which had existed, and He-azwj Originated the skies and the earth and there did not happen to be skies and the earths before these. Are you not listening to His-azwj Words: His Throne was upon the water, [11: 7]’’. [73]