A prophet says: Allah created Adam in His own image.

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Second :

After the greatness of this merciful prophet (Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him) is demonstrated - by virtue of Allah the Almighty- in the first part of the reply; their obvious misunderstanding is left, their denying his speech : “Allah created Adam according to His image”.

I said: this happened to them, because they are unaware of our believes , we believe that there is nothing like to Allah, Allah the Almighty says about Himself: (There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the Hearing, the Seeing) . Al Shura 11

We do not compare, frustrate, pretend, and do not interpret, but if interpreting is necessary we do and it is better to not .

Al Nawawi (God bless his soul) said in his explanation to Muslim Correct: This is from hadiths about qualities, and the hadith's concern was previously declared clearly in details in the book of (Faith), and some experts refrain from interpreting it, and say: we believe in that it is true, and the expression's appearance is not what intended, and it has a worthy meaning , and this is the belief of ascendants community, it is safer and confine. And some others interpret it in a way that is appropriate with glorifying Allah the Almighty, and there is nothing like unto Him.

And he (Allah grant mercy upon his soul ) said : his speech (Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him) : “for Allah created Adam in His own image” .
A group said: the pronoun in (his image) refers to the (slapped brother) , and this is the appearance of Muslim’s narration, a group said: it refers to Adam, and it is weak, and a group said: it refers to Allah the Almighty, and what is intended is adding an honor and characteristic like in His speech : (This is the she-camel of Allah) Al Shams 13. As it is used to call Al Kaaba Mecca : House of Allah and the other counterpart Houses. Allah Almighty knows the best