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Riyad as-Salihin, 649

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) returned once from a journey, and saw a curtain which I had hung along a platform with some pictures on it. The colour of his face changed. He tore it up and said, "O 'Aishah, the most tormented people on the Day of Resurrection are those who contend with Allah in terms of creation." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت‏:‏ قدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من سفر وقد سترت سهوة لى بقرام فيه تماثيل، فلما رآه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم هتكه وتلون وجهه وقال‏:‏ “يا عائشة‏:‏ أشد الناس عذابا عند الله يوم القيامة الذين يضاهون بخلق الله” ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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Introduction, Hadith 649
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) It encourages us to get angry when the prohibitions set by Allah are violated, as the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) got angry and tore up the curtain that had images.<br> 2) A Muslim man should be a guardian over his family, commanding them to do what is right, forbidding them from doing what is wrong, and checking his house lest something that Allah prohibited enters it.<br> <br> <b>Benefit:</b><br> - In terms of their rulings, images fall under three categories:<br> 1. Three dimensional images (like statues and carvings).<br> If the images are for living beings, such as humans and animals, they are prohibited and fall under the severe warning in this regard.<br> If they are for inanimate beings, such as trees and pots, they are permissible.<br> 2. Non-three-dimensional images (hand-drawn): These are subject to the same ruling that applies to the three-dimensional images. They are prohibited in case they represent living beings and permissible if they represent inanimate ones.<br> 3. Non-three-dimensional images taken by modern devices (photographs): They are subject to disagreement among the scholars. Some hold that they are permissible if used in permissible things and prohibited if used in forbidden things.<br> He who takes them is not subject to the relevant stern warning, as he does not emulate the creation of Allah Almighty, as is the case in hand-drawn images.<br> - Other scholars maintain that images of living beings are prohibited in all their forms and types and may not be done except in case of need and necessity, like the photos for identity documents and passports. And Allah knows best!
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