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Sunan an-Nasai 5364 — Severe Punishment for Image Makers
The People Who Will be Most Severely Punished
Hadith About Image Makers and Severe Punishment
Sunan an-Nasai : 5364
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 5364
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ مُسْلِمٍ، ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُصَيْنُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ صُبَيْحٍ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ مِنْ أَشَدِّ النَّاسِ عَذَابًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ الْمُصَوِّرُونَ " . وَقَالَ أَحْمَدُ " الْمُصَوِّرِينَ " .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah [SAW] said: 'Among the people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection will be the image-makers.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 5364In-book reference : Book 48, Hadith 325English translation : Vol. 6, Book 48, Hadith 5366
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 5364
This hadith about image makers gives one of the clearest warnings in the batch. Abdullah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said that among the people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection will be the image-makers. The narration does not add conditions here, so the safe way to explain it is to stay with its words. The hadith tells us that image-making is not a light issue in this text. It also reminds us that the Day of Resurrection is real, and that some actions carry a heavy answer before Allah. The teaching is simple: take the Prophet’s warnings seriously and do not let skill or habit make the heart careless.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith places image-makers among those warned of severe punishment.
- It reminds believers that some actions carry serious accountability.
- The text teaches caution without adding details beyond the narration.
- The warning is tied directly to the Day of Resurrection.
