Is the statement of Imam Malik, "Allah is in the heaven and His knowledge is in every place," valid, despite the weakness of Abdullah ibn Nafi' al-Sa'igh?

Ibn al-Imam Ahmad mentioned in "As-Sunnah" on the authority of Malik his saying: "Faith is words and deeds," and "Allah spoke to Moses," and "Allah is in the heavens, and His knowledge is in every place; nothing is devoid of it." A group of scholars authenticated its chain of narration and accepted it.

The people of Sunnah have unanimously affirmed Allah's transcendence with His essence above His heavens, established on His Throne, and that the companionship (ma'iyyah) mentioned in the Qur'an is a companionship of knowledge. Despite some weakening of the hadith narrated by Abdullah ibn Nafi' as-Sa'igh, scholars like Ibn Hajar and Adh-Dhahabi consider him generally trustworthy, and that what he narrated from Malik in this regard is authentic, given that he was constantly with Malik and knowledgeable of his opinions and creed. Moreover, this statement aligns with what is well-known and agreed upon by the Salaf and the Imams of the Maliki school.