37/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2107g — The Curtain with Pictures Removed by Hand
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
Curtain with Pictures Hadith and the Prophet's Direct Response
Sahih Muslim : 2107g
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2107g
وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، حَدَّثَتْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا . بِمِثْلِ حَدِيثِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ سَعْدٍ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَهْوَى إِلَى الْقِرَامِ فَهَتَكَهُ بِيَدِهِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of A'isha through another chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording (and the variation is that the narrator is reported to have said): He (the Holy Prophet) inclined towards that curtain and tore it with his hand.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2107gIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 139USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5259
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2107g
This narration is a related wording of the hadith about pictures in the home of A'isha. It says the report came through another chain and adds a specific detail: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم inclined toward the curtain and tore it with his hand. That small wording detail helps the reader picture the action without adding a new ruling beyond the text. The focus stays on the curtain with pictures and the Prophet's direct removal of it. People searching for pictures in Islam hadith or Aisha curtain pictures hadith will see that this version is about the same event but preserves a slight wording change. It also shows how hadith transmitters recorded even small action details with care.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report preserves a specific action: the curtain was torn by hand.
- Small wording differences can add detail without changing the main report.
- The narration keeps attention on removing a pictured curtain from the home.
