37/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2109a — Severe Torment for Painters of Pictures
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
Painters of Pictures Hadith and the Day of Resurrection Warning
Sahih Muslim : 2109a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2109a
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَعِيدٍ، الأَشَجُّ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الْمُصَوِّرُونَ " . وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ الأَشَجُّ إِنَّ .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: 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".
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2109aIn-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 150USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 24, Hadith 5270
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2109a
This hadith about painters of pictures is brief but strong. 'Abdullah reports that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said the people most grievously tormented on the Day of Resurrection would be the painters of pictures. The narration also notes that one narrator did not mention the word translated as 'verity.' That small note is about wording, while the main message remains the warning. A simple reading should stay with the text: it is about picture makers and severe punishment on the Day of Resurrection. For searches like painters of pictures hadith, image makers hadith, and pictures in Islam hadith, this narration gives the key phrase directly and leaves little room for extra detail.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith gives a strong warning to painters of pictures.
- The warning is connected to the Day of Resurrection.
- The narration also preserves a small wording note from one transmitter.
