السلام عليكم,
I have found a the book called: “The Book of Establishment of Limit (Hadd) for Allah, Lofty and Exalted is He, and That He is Seated (Qaa’id), and Sitting (Jaalis) upon His Throne” by the Hanbali Scholar, Abu Muhammad Mahmud bin Abil-Qasim bin Badran al-Anmi ad-Dashti (d. 661H).
It is an amazing book filled with proofs and evidences that support exactly what the title says.
Here is a small biography of the Imam:
Entry #182 from ath-Thahabi’s Tarikh al-Islam Volume 12 Page 60 (Maktabat ush-Shaamalah)
Mahmud bin Abul-Qasim Isfandiyar bin Badran bin Ayan
The Zahid, the Alim, Abu Muhammad ad-Dashti, al-Irbili
He heard a great deal from: Ja’far al-Hamdani, Abul-Hasan bin al-Muqir, Abul-Qasim bin Rawahah, adh-Dhiya al-Maqdisi, Ibn Khalil, Ibn Ya’ish and their level.
He was content and patient upon poverty. He worked hard with Hadith, he transcribed parts, he wrote refutations; well-known for wearing a perfumed Quba’, red fur and a raw cotton Thawb. He would command with good and forbid rejected things, calling to the Sunnah and a shield to innovation, conquering the negation of the reported Attributes. He received curses and accusations of innovation due to that, and they accused him of likening Allah to having a body (Tajseem). He was free from that, may Allah have mercy on him, rather what reduced his virtue was being incapable of repayment of debts.
And once he entered upon the Sultan, King Nasr, and he rejected some of his defects, then the Sultan struck him and had him removed.
He authored commentaries and syntheses.
Of those who transmitted on his authority are: the son of his brother Shihab ud-Din Ahmad and others.
He passed away on the 11th day of Rajab and was around 60 years old; he was buried at the foot of al-Muqattam (a mountain near Cairo).
And of those he transmitted from him are: ad-Dimyati in his Mu’jam.
And when he insulted the king an-Nasr, he repented and sent to him seeking that he reconcile with him, thus he said: ‘Would you like that I enter and that I be addressed with what I addressed you with and repeat with my beating.’
Lu’lu’ Bahlub, a deputy of the sultanate, struck him once because ad-Dashti would recite the praises of the Companions, and (ad-Dashti) intended that he hear him that day of Jumu’ah. Lu’lu’ was a Shi’ah and that is why he struck him.
He disapproved of al-Badra’ee (the messenger of the Khalifah between the companions of Egypt and Sham) standing upon the supplication for the Khalifah in the land of the Excellency.
He fasted a great deal and when he broke the fast, he broke it with 14 bites of food or the likes. He would report that Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, limited himself to that as well. He would censure the great Amirs and he would be harsh to them in the gathering places. He would not accept from anyone anything, and he would suffice himself with a small amount (of things), may Allah have mercy on him.
Here is a copy of the book in Word format for download:
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