Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. To proceed:
The fundamental principle of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamā'ah is to affirm whatever Allah has affirmed for Himself, or whatever His Messenger ﷺ has affirmed for Him, without distortion (taḥrīf), denial (taʿṭīl), asking how (takyīf), or likening Him to His creation (tamthīl).
However, scholars may differ regarding the understanding of certain texts: whether they establish an attribute in its literal sense, or whether the context indicates another intended meaning.
Harwalah is mentioned in the divine hadith in which Allah says:
"If he comes to Me walking, I come to him hastening."
The scholars of Ahl al-Sunnah have differed in understanding this text:
For this reason, this issue is regarded as one of the legitimate scholarly differences within Ahl al-Sunnah.
Some hadiths mention the shade of Allah, such as the famous narration:
"Seven will be shaded by Allah in His shade..."
The scholars have differed regarding its meaning. Some said it refers to a shade that Allah will create on the Day of Resurrection, while others affirmed it in a manner befitting Allah, without asking how, while agreeing that it does not resemble the shade of created beings.
Therefore, it is not correct to treat the issue of the shade exactly like the issue of harwalah, because each text has its own context and should be understood according to the evidence related to it.
Ahl al-Sunnah affirm the texts concerning Allah's attributes as they have come, while declaring Allah far above any resemblance to His creation. They may differ in understanding certain expressions that can bear more than one meaning, such as harwalah and the shade. This is a valid scholarly disagreement.
As for the attributes that the evidence explicitly establishes—such as Allah's Highness, His rising above the Throne, His descending, and His coming—they are affirmed in a manner befitting His Majesty, without distortion or likening Him to His creation.
And Allah knows best.