37/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2107f — Pictures and Imitating Allah's Creation
The Prohibition Of Making Images Of Living Beings, And The Prohibition Of Using Images That Are Not Subjected To Disrespect In Furnishings And The Like; The Angels (Peace Be Upon Them) Do Not Enter A House In Which There Is An Image Or A Dog
Hadith About Pictures and the Warning Against Imitating Allah's Creation
Sahih Muslim : 2107f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2107f
حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورُ بْنُ أَبِي مُزَاحِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ دَخَلَ عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَنَا مُتَسَتِّرَةٌ بِقِرَامٍ فِيهِ صُورَةٌ فَتَلَوَّنَ وَجْهُهُ ثُمَّ تَنَاوَلَ السِّتْرَ فَهَتَكَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ " إِنَّ مِنْ أَشَدِّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الَّذِينَ يُشَبِّهُونَ بِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) entered (my apartment) and I had hung (on the door of my apartment) a thin curtain having pictures on it. The colour of his face underwent a change. He then took hold of that curtain and tore it and then said: The most grievous torment for the people on the Day of Resurrection would be for those who try to imitate Allah in the act of creation.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2107fIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 138USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5258
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2107f
This hadith about pictures shows a clear response from Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم when he entered A'isha's apartment and saw a thin curtain with pictures on it. The report says the color of his face changed, then he took the curtain and tore it. His words explain the reason for his strong response: people who try to imitate Allah in the act of creation face severe torment on the Day of Resurrection. The core message is simple and serious. A decorative curtain with pictures was not treated as a small matter in this report. For readers searching for pictures in Islam hadith, image makers hadith, or curtain with pictures hadith, this narration points directly to respect for Allah's unique act of creation.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم strongly objected to a curtain that had pictures on it.
- Trying to imitate Allah's creation is described as a serious matter.
- A believer should respond to correction when something displeasing is found.
