Abu al-Hayyaj reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib said to me, “Shall I not send you upon the mission with which the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sent me? Do not leave a graven image but that you efface it, and do not leave a built over grave but that you level …
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Aisha reported: Umm Habibah and Umm Salamah mentioned a church they saw in Abyssinia that had graven images in it. They mentioned it to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “Verily, when a righteous man among them would die, they would build a place of worship over his grave and …
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Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The people punished most severely on the Day of Resurrection are a man who was killed by a prophet or who killed a prophet, an Imam of misguidance, and a sculptor of graven images.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 3868 Grade: Sahih …
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‘Ubaydullah ibn Abdullah reported: He entered the home of Abu Talhah when he was sick and he found Sahl ibn Hunayf with him. Abu Talhah called for someone to remove a sheet that was underneath him. Sahl said to him, “Why did you remove it?” Abu Talhah said, “Because there were images on it and …
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Aisha reported: We had a curtain that had pictures of birds upon it. Whenever a visitor entered, he would find them in front of him. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me, “Change this, for every time I enter I am reminded of the worldly life.” In another narration, …
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Aisha reported: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, arrived home after the expedition to Tabuk or Khaybar, the wind raised the end of a curtain which was hanging in front of her room and it revealed her dolls. The Prophet said, “O Aisha, what is this?” Aisha said, “My dolls.” …
Aisha reported: I used to play with dolls in the presence of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and my girlfriends would play with me. When the Prophet entered, they would hide themselves but he would call them to join me and play with me. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6130 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according …
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Abu Talhah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog, nor an image in a likeness.” Abu Talhah said, “The Prophet means by likeness an image of living souls.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3225, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2106 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity …
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Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Every maker of graven images will be in Hellfire. Every image he made will be given a soul to punish him in Hell.” Ibn Abbas said, “If you must do so, make images of trees or whatever does not have a soul within …
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Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the makers of these graven images will be tormented on the Day of Resurrection. It will be said to them: Bring to life what you have created!” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7558 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said: Who is more unjust than one who considers his creation as My creation? Let him create the smallest ant, or let him create a grain of wheat or barely.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 7559, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2111 Grade: Muttafaqun …
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Aisha reported: Gabriel came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, with her image on a green, silken cloth and he said, “Verily, this is your wife in this world and in the Hereafter.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3880 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ جِبْرِيلَ جَاءَ بِصُورَتِهَا فِي خِرْقَةِ حَرِيرٍ …
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Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, entered the house while there was a curtain with pictures on it. The color of his face changed, then he grabbed the curtain and tore it into pieces. The Prophet said, “Verily, among the most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection are those who …
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