Riyad as-Salihin The Book of the Prohibited actions

Riyad as-Salihin 1682

Chapter: Prohibition of Drawing Portraits

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1682

وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول‏:‏ ‏

"‏إن أشد الناس عذابًا يوم القيامة المصورون‏"

Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "Those who will receive the most severe punishment from Allah on the Day of Resurrection will be painters (of living objects)."

[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5950), Muslim (No. 2109a, 2109b), An-Nasa’i (No. 5364) and Ahmad (No. 3377). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 1682).

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AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح النسائي (5379)
AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح الجامع (1563)
AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح الجامع (999)
Al-Albani صح من رواية أخرى دون ذكر الوالدين — هداية الرواة (4435)
AuthenticShu'ayb al-Arna'ut صحيح — تخريج المسند لشعيب (4792)
Shu'ayb al-Arna'ut فيه عباد بن كثير وهو متروك، وليث بن أبي سليم وهو ضعيف — تخريج مشكل الآثار (1/10)
Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين — تخريج المسند لشعيب (3558)
Weak chainAhmad Shakir إسناده ضعيف — تخريج المسند لشاكر (7/15)
AuthenticAl-Bukhari صحيح — صحيح البخاري (5950)
AuthenticMuslim صحيح — صحيح مسلم (2109)
AuthenticIbn Taymiyyah ثابت — مجموع الفتاوى (29/370)
Al-Daraqutni تَفَرَّدَ بهِ عَمْرو بن عَبد الغفار عن الأعمش، عن المنهال، عَنه. — أطراف الغرائب (1/519)
Al-Daraqutni يرويه الأعمَشُ، عن أبي الضُّحى، عن مسروقٍ مرفوعًا. حدَّث به أبو مُعاويةَ الضَّريرُ، ووَكيعٌ، عن الأعمَشِ. ووقَفه الثَّوريُّ، عن الأعمَشِ. ورواه أيضًا حُصَينٌ، وحبيبُ بنُ حسَّانَ، ومنصورٌ، عن أبي الضُّحى مرفوعًا مِن روايةِ عبدِ العزيزِ بنِ عبدِ الصَّمدِ، ع — علل الدارقطني (859)
Al-Bayhaqi ثابت من أوجه كثيرة — السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (10/220)
Authentic chainAl-Ayni إسناده صحيح — نخب الافكار (13/472)
Authenticالمقبلي متواتر معنى [كما قال في المقدمة — المصابيح في الأحاديث المتواترة (596)

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5950

We were with Masruq at the house of Yasar bin Numair. Masruq saw pictures on his terrace and said, "I heard `Abdullah saying that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "The people who will receive the severest punishment from Allah will be the picture makers.'"

إِنَّ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الْمُصَوِّرُونَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2109a

Verity the most grievously tormented people on the Day of Resurrection would be the painters of pictures. Ashajj (one of the narrators) in the hadith narrated by him did not make mention of the word" verity".

أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الْمُصَوِّرُونَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2109b

"Verily, the most grievously tormented people amongst the denizens of Hell on the Day of Resurrection would be the painters of pictures." The rest of the hadith is the same.

وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، بِهَذَا…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 5364

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Among the people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection will be the image-makers.'"

"‏ إِنَّ مِنْ أَشَدِّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الْمُصَوِّرُونَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 3377

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورٌ عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ صُبَيْحٍ قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ مَسْرُوقٍ فِي بَيْتٍ فِيهِ تِمْثَالُ مَرْيَمَ فَقَالَ مَسْرُوقٌ هَذَا تِمْثَالُ كِسْرَى فَقُلْتُ لَا وَلَكِنْ تِمْثَالُ…

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd Arabic only

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1544

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He who narrates a dream which he has not seen will be put to trouble to join into a knot two barley seeds which he will not be able to do; and he who seeks to listen to the talk of a people (secretly) will have molten lead poured into his ears on the Day of Resurrection; and…

"‏ من تحلم بحلم لم يره، كُلف أن يعقد بين شعيرتين ولن يفعل، ومن استمع إلى حديث قوم وهم له كارهون، صب في أذنيه الآنُك يوم القيامة، ومن صور صورة، عذب وكلف أن ينفخ فيها الروح وليس بنافخ‏"

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 22 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1678

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Those who draw pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection; and it will be said to them: 'Breathe soul into what you have created."' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏إن الذين يصنعون هذه الصور يعذبون يوم القيامة، يقال لهم‏:‏ أحيوا ما خلقتم‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 12 other versions

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1679

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) visited me after returning from a journey, and I had a shelf with a thin cloth curtain hanging over it and on which there were portraits. When he saw it, the colour of his face changed (because of anger) and he said, "O 'Aishah! the most grievous torment from Allah on the…

"‏يا عائشة، أشد الناس عذابًا عن الله يوم القيامة الذين يضاهون بخلق الله‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 15 other versions

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 4509

Ibn ‘Abbas reported God’s messenger as saying, ‘The one who receives the severest punishment on the day of resurrection will be he who kills a prophet, or who is killed by a prophet, or kills one of his parents, those who make representations of things, and a learned man who derives no benefit from…

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مَنْ قَتَلَ نَبِيًّا أَوْ قَتَلَهُ نَبِيٌّ أَوْ قَتَلَ أَحَدَ وَالِدَيْهِ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās + 1 other version

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5957

I purchased a cushion with pictures on it. The Prophet (came and) stood at the door but did not enter. I said (to him), "I repent to Allah for what (the guilt) I have done." He said, "What is this cushion?" I said, "It is for you to sit on and recline on." He said, "The makers of these pictures…

إِنَّ أَصْحَابَ هَذِهِ الصُّوَرِ يُعَذَّبُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، يُقَالُ لَهُمْ أَحْيُوا مَا خَلَقْتُمْ‏.‏ وَإِنَّ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ لاَ تَدْخُلُ بَيْتًا فِيهِ الصُّورَةُ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 13 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 5360

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever makes an image will be commanded on the Day of Resurrection to breathe the soul into it but he will not be able to do so.'"

"‏ مَنْ صَوَّرَ صُورَةً كُلِّفَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنْ يَنْفُخَ فِيهَا الرُّوحَ وَلَيْسَ بِنَافِخٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 1 other version

Riyad as-Salihin 1682

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We were with Masruq at the house of Yasar bin Numair. Masruq saw pictures on his terrace and said, "I heard `Abdullah saying that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "The people who will receive the severest punishment from Allah will be the picture makers.'"

Verity the most grievously tormented people on the Day of Resurrection would be the painters of pictures. Ashajj (one of the narrators) in the hadith narrated by him did not make mention of the word" verity".

"Verily, the most grievously tormented people amongst the denizens of Hell on the Day of Resurrection would be the painters of pictures." The rest of the hadith is the same.

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Among the people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection will be the image-makers.'"

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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Those who draw pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection; and it will be said to them: 'Breathe soul into what you have created."' [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

I purchased a cushion with pictures on it. The Prophet (came and) stood at the door but did not enter. I said (to him), "I repent to Allah for what (the guilt) I have done." He said, "What is this cushion?" I said, "It is for you to sit on and recline on." He said, "The makers of these pictures…

"The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Whoever makes an image will be commanded on the Day of Resurrection to breathe the soul into it but he will not be able to do so.'"

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