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Sahih al-Bukhari #5726

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Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنَ الْقَاسِمِ ـ وَمَا بِالْمَدِينَةِ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَفْضَلُ مِنْهُ ـ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ سَفَرٍ وَقَدْ سَتَرْتُ بِقِرَامٍ لِي عَلَى سَهْوَةٍ لِي فِيهَا تَمَاثِيلُ، فَلَمَّا رَآهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم هَتَكَهُ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَشَدُّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الَّذِينَ يُضَاهُونَ بِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَجَعَلْنَاهُ وِسَادَةً أَوْ وِسَادَتَيْنِ‏.‏
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) returned from a journey when I had placed a curtain of mine having pictures over (the door of) a chamber of mine. When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw it, he tore it and said, "The people who will receive the severest punishment on the Day of Resurrection will be those who try to make the like of Allah's creations." So we turned it (i.e., the curtain) into one or two cushions.
Narrated by Narrated `Aisha:

Context

In this hadith, Aisha narrates an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) disapproves of a curtain with images, emphasizing the severity of creating likenesses of Allah's creations. This moment illustrates the Prophet's (ﷺ) strong stance against image-making and the importance of adhering to divine guidance in artistic expressions.

Modern Application

This principle can be relevant today as we navigate artistic expression and the use of images in our lives. It encourages us to reflect on the values behind our creative choices and their alignment with our beliefs.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Warning and Image-Making because it serves as a caution against creating images that imitate Allah's creations.

Prophetic WarningImage-Making

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About Sahih al-Bukhari

This hadith is #5726 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Dress. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated `Aisha:.

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