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سنن ترمذي
Tirmidhi
كتاب اللباسThe Book on Clothing
باب مَا جَاءَ فِي الصُّورَةِChapter: Description of Images
Hadith 1749
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ : " نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ الصُّورَةِ فِي الْبَيْتِ ، وَنَهَى أَنْ يُصْنَعَ ذَلِكَ " ، قَالَ : وَفِي الْبَاب ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ، وَأَبِي طَلْحَةَ ، وَعَائِشَةَ ، وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، وَأَبِي أَيُّوبَ ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : حَدِيثُ جَابِرٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade keeping pictures in the house and also forbade making them 1. © Imam Tirmidhi says:
1- The hadith of Jabir is Hasan Sahih,
2- In this chapter, hadiths have also been narrated from Ali, Abu Talhah, Aisha, Abu Hurairah, and Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with them).
1- The hadith of Jabir is Hasan Sahih,
2- In this chapter, hadiths have also been narrated from Ali, Abu Talhah, Aisha, Abu Hurairah, and Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with them).
Brief Explanation
1؎: Regarding images, the majority of scholars hold the opinion that making images of living beings (possessors of souls) is absolutely forbidden (haram). Images of non-living things, such as trees and the like, are not forbidden. Some scholars say that if the image of a living being is placed in such a location where it is being trampled underfoot, then there is no harm in it.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
Regarding images, the majority of scholars hold the opinion that making images of beings with souls and living creatures is absolutely forbidden (haram).
Images of non-living things, such as trees and the like, are not forbidden.
Some have said that if the image of a living being is placed in such a location where it is trampled underfoot, then there is no harm in it.
In the present era, due to necessity in official and many governmental matters, there is no harm in images when there is a compelling need.
1:
Regarding images, the majority of scholars hold the opinion that making images of beings with souls and living creatures is absolutely forbidden (haram).
Images of non-living things, such as trees and the like, are not forbidden.
Some have said that if the image of a living being is placed in such a location where it is trampled underfoot, then there is no harm in it.
In the present era, due to necessity in official and many governmental matters, there is no harm in images when there is a compelling need.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1749
