The Prohibition of Images and Statues

804. Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Those who make images will be punished on the Day of Rising. They will be told, ‘Bring to life what you have created.’” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Tawhid, 56; Sahih Muslim, Libas, 96).

805. Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said, “The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came from a journey and I had screened off a shelf of mine with a curtain which had some figures on it. When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saw it, he ripped it down and his face changed color. He said, Aisha, the people with the worst punishment with Allah on the Day of Rising will be those who make things like Allah’s creation.’” She said, “So we cut it up and made one or two cushions from it.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Libas, 91; Sahih Muslim, Libas, 929).

806. Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say, ‘Everyone who makes images will have a soul appointed for him in Hell for every image he made and it will punish him in Hell.’” Ibn Abbas said, “If you must do it, then make trees or anything else which is inanimate.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Buyu, 104; Sahih Muslim, Libas, 99).

 

Nawawi, Imam. Riyad As-Salihin; The Gardens of the Righteous: A collection of authentic hadiths. Tughra Books Press, Inc. 2014