Images in the house

Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The angels do not enter houses in which there is a dog or a picture."

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture."

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: Jibril promised the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he would come at a certain time, and then he was late past that time. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out, and at that moment he found Jibril standing at the door. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: "What prevented you from entering?" He said: "There is a dog in the house, and we do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Rafi' (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: Jibril came and asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) for permission. He (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him permission, but he began to delay in coming to him (peace and blessings be upon him). So he (peace and blessings be upon him) took up his blessed cloak and went to him, and saw him at the door. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "We have given you permission." Jibril said: "Yes, but we do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture."

It is narrated from Khalid bin Sa'd that he said: Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) was invited to a meal somewhere. He saw a picture in (that) house, and he did not go inside until the picture had been broken.

It is narrated from Aslam that he said: When Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Syria, a man from among the landed chiefs came to him and said: I have prepared a meal for you, and I would love for you to come, so that the people of my work may see the honor and standing I have with you, or he said something of that sort. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We do not enter these synagogues and churches in which there are pictures.

Ja'far reports from his father concerning Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he considered pictures in houses to be disliked.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The angels do not enter a house in which there is a picture.

Usamah bin Zayd bin Aslam says: My father told me that he held the wedding feast of his brother. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) also came, and he saw a picture in the house. So he erased it or rubbed it off, and then said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture."

Ibn Buraydah narrates from his father (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog."

It is narrated from Makhul that he said: On the shield of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) there was a pictured ram. This weighed heavily upon him (peace and blessings be upon him). Then when he (peace and blessings be upon him) reached the morning, Allah Almighty had erased it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Usamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I came in and saw signs of distress on him (peace and blessings be upon him). I asked: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! What has happened to you? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Jibril promised me three days ago that he would come to me, but he has not come to me." Meanwhile a dog passed by. Sayyiduna Usamah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I put my hand on my head and cried out. He (peace and blessings be upon him) began to say: "O Usamah! What has happened to you?" I said: A dog has passed by. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that it be killed, and it was killed. Then Jibril came to him (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) hurried towards him. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What happened to you? You were late, whereas when you promise me something you do not break it?" Jibril said: We do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture.

It is narrated from Abu Ja'far that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not enter a house in which there was a picture. And Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) too did not enter a house in which there was a picture.

And Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) did not enter a house in which there was a picture.