Musnad Ahmad

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Once Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to me and said, "I came to you last night, but something prevented me from entering your house. There was nothing except that there was a picture of a man in the house. In fact, there was a curtain in the house on which a human image was made. Now, order that the head of that image be cut off so that it becomes like a tree, and order that the curtain be cut so that two cushions are made from it, which will remain lying and be trampled upon. And order that the dog be removed from the house." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so. It was found that there was a puppy under the bed of Hasanain (may Allah be pleased with them). And he said: Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him) continued to advise me to treat the neighbor well so persistently that I began to think he would soon declare him an heir.