Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 111.0

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باب التَّصَاوِيرِ

9 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5347sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Qutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilfromSufyan bin 'Uyaynahfromal-Zuhrifrom'Ubaydullah bin 'Abdullah bin 'Utbafromibn AbbasfromAbu Talha Ansari

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ تَدْخُلُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ بَيْتًا فِيهِ كَلْبٌ وَلاَ صُورَةٌ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Abu Talhah that:

The Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ] said: "The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5348sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by Ibn Abi al-ShuwarabfromYazid bin Zari'fromMa'mar bin Rashidfromal-Zuhrifrom'Ubaydullah bin 'Abdullah bin 'Utbafromibn AbbasfromAbu Talha Ansari

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ تَدْخُلُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ بَيْتًا فِيهِ كَلْبٌ وَلاَ صُورَةُ تَمَاثِيلَ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Abu Talhah said:

"I heard the Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] say: 'The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image of an animate being.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّوَارِبِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5349sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Ma'n bin 'Isa bin YahyafromImam MaalikfromSalm Abi al-Nadrfrom'Ubaydullah bin 'Abdullah bin 'Utba

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِلاَّ مَا كَانَ رَقْمًا فِي ثَوْبٍ ‏

‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ بَلَى وَلَكِنَّهُ أَطْيَبُ لِنَفْسِي ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated from 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah that:

He entered upon Abu Talhah Al-Ansari to visit him (when he was sick), and he found Sahl bin Hunaif there. Abu Talhah told someone to remove a blanket from beneath him, and Sahl said to him: "Why do you want to remove it?" He said: "Because there are images on it, and the Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said what you know concerning them." He said: "Did he not say: Except for patterns on fabrics?" He said: "Yes, but this makes me feel more comfortable."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي النَّضْرِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ عَلَى أَبِي طَلْحَةَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ يَعُودُهُ فَوَجَدَ عِنْدَهُ سَهْلَ بْنَ حُنَيْفٍ فَأَمَرَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ إِنْسَانًا يَنْزِعُ نَمَطًا تَحْتَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ سَهْلٌ لِمَ تَنْزِعُ قَالَ لأَنَّ فِيهِ تَصَاوِيرُ وَقَدْ قَالَ فِيهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا قَدْ عَلِمْتَ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَلَمْ يَقُلْ ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5350sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by 'Isa bin Hammad bin Muslim, Zaghbafromal-Laith bin Sa'dfromBukayr bin 'Abdullah bin al-AshjfromBasr bin Sa'id al-MadnifromZayd bin Khalid al-JuhnifromAbu Talha Ansari

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَمَّادٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي بُكَيْرٌ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ تَدْخُلُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ بَيْتًا فِيهِ صُورَةٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ بُسْرٌ ثُمَّ اشْتَكَى زَيْدٌ فَعُدْنَاهُ فَإِذَا عَلَى بَابِهِ سِتْرٌ فِيهِ صُورَةٌ قُلْتُ لِعُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ الْخَوْلاَنِيِّ أَلَمْ يُخْبِرْنَا زَيْدٌ عَنِ الصُّورَةِ يَوْمَ الأَوَّلِ قَالَ قَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعْهُ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ إِلاَّ رَقْمًا فِي ثَوْبٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated from Abu Talhah that:

The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said: "The angels do not enter any house in which there is an image." Busr said: "Then Zaid fell sick and we went to visit him, and on his door there was a curtain on which there was an image. I said to 'Ubaidullah Al-Khawlani: 'Didn't Zaid tell us about images yesterday?' 'Ubaidullah said: 'Didn't you hear him say: Except for patterns on fabrics?'"

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5351sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Mas'ud bin Jwyryh bin Da'udfromWaki' bin al-JarrahfromHisham bin Abi 'Abdullah al-Dastawa'ifromQatadafromSa'id ibn al-MusayyibfromAli ibn Abi Talib

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنَّ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ لاَ تَدْخُلُ بَيْتًا فِيهِ تَصَاوِيرُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that 'Ali said:

"I made some food and invited the Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ] (to come and eat). He came and entered, then he saw a curtain on which there were images, so he went out and said: 'The Angels do not enter a house in which there are images.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مَسْعُودُ بْنُ جُوَيْرِيَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ صَنَعْتُ طَعَامًا فَدَعَوْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَجَاءَ فَدَخَلَ فَرَأَى سِتْرًا فِيهِ تَصَاوِيرُ فَخَرَجَ وَقَالَ ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5352sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Ishaq bin Ibrahim bin MuhammadfromMuhammad bin Khazim al-DarirfromHisham bin 'Urwafrom'Urwa ibn al-Zubayrfrom'Aisha bint Abi Bakr

Hadith text · Matn

‏ انْزِعِيهِ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that 'Aishah said:

"The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] went out, then he came in, and I had hung up a curtain on which there were (images of) horses with wings. When he saw it, he said: 'Get rid of it.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَرْجَةً ثُمَّ دَخَلَ وَقَدْ عَلَّقْتُ قِرَامًا فِيهِ الْخَيْلُ أُولاَتُ الأَجْنِحَةِ - قَالَتْ - فَلَمَّا رَآهُ قَالَ ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5353sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin 'AbdullahfromYazid bin Zari'fromDa'ud bin Abi HndfromAzrh bin 'Abdur RahmanfromHumaid bin 'Abdur RahmanfromSa'd bin Hisham bin 'Amir

Hadith text · Matn

‏ يَا عَائِشَةُ حَوِّلِيهِ فَإِنِّي كُلَّمَا دَخَلْتُ فَرَأَيْتُهُ ذَكَرْتُ الدُّنْيَا ‏

‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ وَكَانَ لَنَا قَطِيفَةٌ لَهَا عَلَمٌ فَكُنَّا نَلْبَسُهَا فَلَمْ نَقْطَعْهُ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) [ﷺ], said:

"We had a curtain on which there were images of birds, at the entrance to the house. The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] said: 'O 'Aishah, remove it, for ever time I come in and see it, I remember this world.'" She said: "We had a plush wrap, with a border on it, that we would wear, and it was not cut off."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بَزِيعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَزْرَةُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ كَانَ لَنَا سِتْرٌ فِيهِ تِمْثَالُ طَيْرٍ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْبَيْتِ إِذَا دَخَلَ الدَّاخِلُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5354sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin 'Abdul A'lafromKhalid bin 'Abdullah al-TahanfromShu'bah bin al-Hajjajfrom'Abdur Rahman bin al-Qasimfromal-Qasim ibn Muhammadfrom'Aisha bint Abi Bakr

Hadith text · Matn

‏ يَا عَائِشَةُ أَخِّرِيهِ عَنِّي ‏

‏ ‏.‏ فَنَزَعْتُهُ فَجَعَلْتُهُ وَسَائِدَ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that 'Aishah said:

"In my house there was a cloth on which were images, which I put in a niche of the house, and the Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] used to pray facing it. Then he said: 'O 'Aishah, take it away from me.' So I took it down and made it into pillows.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ فِي بَيْتِي ثَوْبٌ فِيهِ تَصَاوِيرُ فَجَعَلْتُهُ إِلَى سَهْوَةٍ فِي الْبَيْتِ فَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 5355sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by Wahb bin Bayanfrom'Abdullah bin Wahbfrom'Amr bin al-Harith bin Ya'qubfromBukayr bin 'Abdullah bin al-Ashjfrom'Abdur Rahman bin al-Qasimfromal-Qasim ibn Muhammadfrom'Aisha bint Abi Bakr

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَيَانٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرٌو، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بُكَيْرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّهَا نَصَبَتْ سِتْرًا فِيهِ تَصَاوِيرُ فَدَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَنَزَعَهُ فَقَطَعَتْهُ وِسَادَتَيْنِ ‏.‏ قَالَ رَجُلٌ فِي الْمَجْلِسِ حِينَئِذٍ يُقَالُ لَهُ رَبِيعَةُ بْنُ عَطَاءٍ أَنَا سَمِعْتُ أَبَا مُحَمَّدٍ - يَعْنِي الْقَاسِمَ - عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَرْتَفِقُ عَلَيْهِمَا ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated from 'Aishah that:

She put up a curtain on which there were images, then the Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] came in and took it down, so she cut it up (and made) two pillows. A man in the gathering there whose name was Rabi'ah bin 'Ata' said: "I heard Abu Muhammad - meaning Al-Qasim - narrate that 'Aishah said: 'The Messenger of Allah [ﷺ] used to recline on them.'"