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The Prophet (ﷺ) returned from a journey when I had hung a thick curtain having pictures (in front of a
door). He ordered me to remove it and I removed it.

The Prophet (ﷺ) and I used to take a
bath from one container (of water).

I purchased a cushion with pictures on it. The Prophet (came and) stood at the door but did not enter.
I said (to him), “I repent to Allah for what (the guilt) I have done.” He said, “What is this cushion?” I
said, “It is for you to sit on and recline on.” He said, “The makers of these pictures will be punished on
the Day of Resurrection and it will be said to them, ‘Make alive what you have created.’ Moreover,
the angels do not enter a house where there are pictures.’”

l entered a house in Medina with Abu Huraira, and he saw a man making pictures at the top of the
house. Abu Huraira said, “I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying that Allah said, ‘Who would be more unjust
than the one who tries to create the like of My creatures? Let them create a grain: let them create a
gnat.’ “Abu Huraira then asked for a water container and washed his arms up to his armpits. I said, “0
Abu i Huraira! Is this something you have heard I from Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)?” He said, “The limit for
ablution is up to the place where the ornaments will reach on the Day of Resurrection.’

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) returned from a journey when I had placed a curtain of mine having pictures over (the
door of) a chamber of mine. When Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saw it, he tore it and said, “The people who will
receive the severest punishment on the Day of Resurrection will be those who try to make the like of
Allah’s creations.” So we turned it (i.e., the curtain) into one or two cushions.

I never used to leave in the Prophet (ﷺ) house anything carrying images or crosses but he obliterated it.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or there are pictures.”

We were with Masruq at the house of Yasar bin Numair. Masruq saw pictures on his terrace and said,
“I heard `Abdullah saying that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “The people who will receive the severest
punishment from Allah will be the picture makers.’”

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Those who make these pictures will be punished on the Day of Resurrection,
and it will be said to them. ‘Make alive what you have created.’”

A woman who used to practise tattooing was brought to `Umar. `Umar got up and said, “I beseech you
by Allah, which of you heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying something about tattooing?” l got up and said, “0
chief of the Believers! l heard something.” He said, “What did you hear?” I said, “I heard the
Prophet (addressing the ladies), saying, ‘Do not practise tattooing and do not get yourselves tattooed.’”