48/113. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 5362 — Image Makers and Bringing Life
What the Image-Makers Will be Commanded to Do on the Day of Resurrection
Hadith About Image Makers and Bringing Life to Images
Sunan an-Nasai : 5362
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5362
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ أَصْحَابَ هَذِهِ الصُّوَرِ يُعَذَّبُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَيُقَالُ لَهُمْ أَحْيُوا مَا خَلَقْتُمْ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: "The makers of these images will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to them: 'Bring to life that which you have created.'"
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5362In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 323English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5364
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5362
This narration from Aishah repeats the warning about the makers of images. The Messenger of Allah said that they will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to them: bring to life that which you have created. The hadith speaks in a direct way. It puts the act of making images beside the truth that only Allah gives real life. The image maker may produce a shape, but cannot bring it to life. That is why the wording is so powerful. For readers searching for a hadith about images in Islam, the teaching here is simple: respect the limits set by the Prophet and remember the Day when deeds are answered for.
What we learn from this hadith
- The text warns that image makers will face punishment on the Day of Resurrection.
- The wording points to the difference between making a form and giving life.
- The hadith teaches respect for Allah’s power to create.
- Aishah’s narration confirms the seriousness of this warning.
