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مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الصلاة
The Book of Prayer
(تَحْذِيرٌ لِمَنْ يَتَّبِعُ ٱلْيَهُودَ وَٱلنَّصَارَى فِي تَزْيِينِ ٱلْمَسَاجِدِ)
(Warning to those who follow Jews and Christians in decorating mosques)
Mishkat al-Masabih 718 — Warning to those who follow Jews
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا أَمَرْتُ بِتَشْيِيدِ الْمَسَاجِدِ» . قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ: لَتُزَخْرِفُنَّهَا كَمَا زَخْرَفَتِ الْيَهُود وَالنَّصَارَى. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
Ibn ‘Abbas reported God's Messenger as saying, “I was not commanded to build high mosques." Ibn ‘Abbas said, “You* will certainly ornament them as the Jews and Christians did." * The verb is plural addressed by Ibn ‘Abbas to some hearers. Abu Dawud transmitted it.
