The author of this book, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى have mercy on him, said: Indeed, Hawwa (Eve) was created from the leftover clay from which Adam عليه السلام was created. That clay was preserved from the clay of his ribs, not that she was created from his rib after his creation was completed and a rib from his left ribs was taken to create her. Had it been as the ignorant claim, it would have given critics an opportunity to say that Adam married a part of himself. Similarly, Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Mighty and Majestic, created the date palm from the leftover clay of Adam عليه السلام, and likewise the pigeons. If all of this had been taken from his body after his creation was complete, it would not have been permissible for him to marry Hawwa, for it would mean he married a part of himself. Nor would it have been permissible for him to eat dates, for that would imply he consumed a part of himself, and the same applies to the pigeons.
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