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Sunan an-Nasai 5357 — A Strong Warning About Imitating Creation
The People Who Will be Most Severely Punished
Most Severely Punished Image Makers Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 5357
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5357
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ الْقَاسِمَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ، يُخْبِرُ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتْ دَخَلَ عَلَىَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَدْ سَتَّرْتُ بِقِرَامٍ فِيهِ تَمَاثِيلُ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ تَلَوَّنَ وَجْهُهُ ثُمَّ هَتَكَهُ بِيَدِهِ وَقَالَ " إِنَّ أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الَّذِينَ يُشَبِّهُونَ بِخَلْقِ اللَّهِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
It was narrated that 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet [SAW], said: "The Messenger of Allah [SAW] entered upon me, and I had put up a curtain on which there were images. When he saw it, his face changed color, then he tore it down with his hand and said: 'The people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection will be those who try to imitate the creation of Allah.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5357In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 318English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5359
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5357
This narration gives a similar warning with an added detail: when the Prophet saw the curtain with images, his face changed color, then he tore it down with his hand. He said that the people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection are those who try to imitate the creation of Allah. The main search phrase is most severely punished image makers. The text shows clear dislike of that curtain and a serious statement about imitation of creation. The explanation should stay with what is said: there were images, he reacted strongly, and he gave the warning. It is a direct reminder to be careful with image-making and displayed images.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet’s face changed when he saw the image-covered curtain.
- He tore the curtain down with his hand.
- He warned against imitating the creation of Allah.
- The narration shows the seriousness of displayed images.
