65/5.13. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4624 — Warning Against Idol Customs
Allah has not instituted things like Bahirah or a Sã'ibah, or a Wasilah or a Ham..." (V.5:103)
وَإِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ} يَقُولُ: قَالَ اللَّهُ. وَإِذْ هَاهُنَا صِلَةٌ، الْمَائِدَةُ أَصْلُهَا مَفْعُولَةٌ كَعِيشَةٍ رَاضِيَةٍ وَتَطْلِيقَةٍ بَائِنَةٍ وَالْمَعْنَى مِيدَ بِهَا صَاحِبُهَا مِنْ خَيْرٍ، يُقَالُ مَادَنِي يَمِيدُنِي. وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: {مُتَوَفِّيكَ} مُمِيتُكَ.
Hadith About Letting Animals Loose for Idols
Sahih Bukhari : 4624
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4624
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْكَرْمَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَسَّانُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، رضى الله عنها قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " رَأَيْتُ جَهَنَّمَ يَحْطِمُ بَعْضُهَا بَعْضًا، وَرَأَيْتُ عَمْرًا يَجُرُّ قُصْبَهُ، وَهْوَ أَوَّلُ مَنْ سَيَّبَ السَّوَائِبَ ".
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I saw Hell and its different portions were consuming each other and saw `Amr dragging his intestines (in it), and he was the first person to establish the tradition of letting animals loose (for the idols).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4624In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 146USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 148
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4624
This hadith about idol worship gives a short but serious warning. Aisha narrated that Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم saw Hell, with its parts consuming one another. He also saw Amr dragging his intestines in it. The reason mentioned in the hadith is that he was the first person to begin the practice of letting animals loose for idols. The hadith does not give a long story. Its message is direct: false worship and invented idol practices are not small matters. Actions that lead people away from Allah can carry heavy blame. The hadith also reminds readers that religious customs need proof and truth, not just old habits or social acceptance.
What we learn from this hadith
- False religious customs can have serious consequences.
- Starting a wrong practice may mislead others after it begins.
- Idol worship is rejected clearly in Islamic teaching.
- A practice being old or common does not make it right.
