عَنْ وَكِيعِ بْنِ حُدُسٍ عَنْ عَمِّهِ أَبِي رَزِينٍ الْعُقَيْلِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيْنَ كَانَ رَبُّنَا عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ قَالَ ((كَانَ فِي عَمَاءٍ مَا فَوْقَهُ هَوَاءٌ وَمَا تَحْتَهُ هَوَاءٌ ثُمَّ خَلَقَ عَرْشَهُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Razin Aqili (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: O Messenger of Allah! Where was our Lord before the creation of the earth and the heavens? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He was in a fine cloud, with air below it and air above it, then He created His Throne upon the water.