Sahih al-Bukhari 5954

Chapter: Pictures made on things that are to be trodden on

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5954

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

Narrated `Aisha:

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.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5954, 6109), Muslim (No. 2107f, 2107i), An-Nasa’i (No. 5356, 5357, 5363) and Ahmad (No. 22952, 23395, 23417, 23424, 24450, 24655).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 2107i

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( الْقَاسِم ) هُوَ اِبْن مُحَمَّد بْن أَبِي بَكْر الصِّدِّيق. قَوْله : ( مِنْ سَفَر ) فِي رِوَايَة الْبَيْهَقِيِّ أَنَّهَا غَزْوَة تَبُوك , وَفِي أُخْرَى لِأَبِي دَاوُدَ وَالنَّسَائِيِّ غَزْوَة تَبُوك أَوْ خَيْبَر عَلَى الشَّكّ. قَوْله : ( بِقِرَامٍ ) بِكَسْرِ الْقَاف وَتَخْفِيف الرَّاء : هُوَ سِتْر فِيهِ رَقْم وَنَقْش , وَقِيلَ : ثَوْب مِنْ صُوف مُلَوَّن يُفْرَش فِي الْهَوْدَج أَوْ يُغَطَّى بِهِ. قَوْله : ( عَلَى سَهْوَة ) بِفَتْحِ الْمُهْمَلَة وَسُكُون الْهَاء هِيَ صِفَة مِنْ جَانِب الْبَيْت , وَقِيلَ : الْكُوَّة , وَقِيلَ : الرَّفّ , وَقِيلَ : أَرْبَعَة أَعْوَاد أَوْ ثَلَاثَة يُعَارَض بَعْضهَا بِبَعْضٍ يُوضَع عَلَيْهَا شَيْء مِنْ الْأَمْتِعَة , وَقِيلَ : أَنْ يُبْنَى مِنْ حَائِط…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6109

The Prophet (ﷺ) entered upon me while there was a curtain having pictures (of animals) in the house. His face got red with anger, and then he got hold of the curtain and tore it into pieces. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Such people as paint these pictures will receive the severest punishment on the Day…

‏ مِنْ أَشَدِّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الَّذِينَ يُصَوِّرُونَ هَذِهِ الصُّوَرَ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2107f

The most grievous torfnent for the people on the Day of Resurrection would be for those who try to imitate Allah in the act of creation.

إِنَّ مِنْ أَشَدِّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الَّذِينَ يُشَبِّهُونَ بِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2107i

the people who will receive the severest punishment on the Day of Judgment will be those who try to emulate Allah'sAllah's creation

The Messenger of Allah (may Allah'sAllah's peace and blessings be upon him) came into my place, and there was a curtain with some images on it that I had hung along a platform of mine. On seeing it, he tore it up, and the colour of his face changed, and he said: "O ''Ā’ishah, the people who will…

أَشَدُّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الَّذِينَ يُضَاهُونَ بِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَقَطَعْنَاهُ فَجَعَلْنَا مِنْهُ وِسَادَةً أَوْ وِسَادَتَيْنِ

Narrated by Ā’ishah Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 5356

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] came from a journey, and I had hung a curtain on which there were images over a niche. He took it down and said: 'The people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection will be those who try to match the creation of Allah.'"

"‏ أَشَدُّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الَّذِينَ يُضَاهُونَ بِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 5357

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] entered upon me, and I had put up a curtain on which there were images. When he saw it, his face changed color, then he tore it down with his hand and said: 'The people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection will be those who try to imitate the…

"‏ إِنَّ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الَّذِينَ يُشَبِّهُونَ بِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 5363

"The people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection will be those who try to match the creation of Allah."

إِنَّ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الَّذِينَ يُضَاهُونَ اللَّهَ فِي خَلْقِهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 22952