8. We were told by Ali bin Ahmad bin Muhammed, may Allah grant him mercy, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Abi Abdillah al-Kufi, that he said: We were told by Muhammed bin Isma’il, that he said: We were told by Hussain bin Hasan, that he said: We were told by Bikr, from Abu Abdillah al-Barqi, from Abdullah bin Yahya, from Abu Ayub al-Khazzaz, from Muhammed bin Muslim, that he said: I asked Abu Ja’far concerning the saying of Allah (swt): «O Iblees, what prevented you from prostrating to what My Hands created? (bi-yadday)» [38:75]. So he said: "The hand, in the words of the Arabs connotes strength and grace. [Allah] has said: «And mention Our servant Dawood, possesser of strength (dhul-yadd)» [38:17] and «The heavens, We constructed [it] with strength (bi-yadd)» [51:47], and «[Allah] strengthened (wa-yaddhum) them with a spirit from Him» [58:22], [all use the word 'hand'] to mean strength. And (the poets) say: 'I have a white hand with so-and-so', meaning grace."