48/111. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5347 — Angels, Dogs, and Images in the Home
Images
Angels Do Not Enter a House with a Dog or Image
Sunan an-Nasai : 5347
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5347
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تَدْخُلُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ بَيْتًا فِيهِ كَلْبٌ وَلاَ صُورَةٌ " .
Abu Talha Narrated from:
The Prophet [SAW] said: "The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5347In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 308English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5349
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5347
This hadith states a serious warning: the angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image. Abu Talhah narrates it from the Prophet. The core topic is images and dogs in the home, and the high-search phrase is angels do not enter house dog image. The wording is brief, so the explanation should remain brief in meaning too. It does not list every possible case, and it does not discuss exceptions. It simply tells believers to take the matter seriously. The hadith encourages a Muslim to think about what is kept inside the home and how the home is made suitable for obedience and remembrance of Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith warns about a dog or image being in the house.
- A Muslim should care about the spiritual state of the home.
- The narration is short and should not be stretched beyond its words.
- Home choices can carry religious meaning.
