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Hadith 1750

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ مُوسَى الْأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي النَّضْرِ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، " أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ عَلَى أَبِي طَلْحَةَ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ يَعُودُهُ ، قَالَ : فَوَجَدْتُ عِنْدَهُ سَهْلَ بْنَ حُنَيْفٍ ، قَالَ : فَدَعَا أَبُو طَلْحَةَ إِنْسَانًا يَنْزِعُ نَمَطًا تَحْتَهُ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ سَهْلٌ : لِمَ تَنْزِعُهُ ؟ فَقَالَ : لِأَنَّ فِيهِ تَصَاوِيرَ ، وَقَدْ قَالَ فِيهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا قَدْ عَلِمْتَ ، قَالَ سَهْلٌ : أَوَلَمْ يَقُلْ : إِلَّا مَا كَانَ رَقْمًا فِي ثَوْبٍ ؟ فَقَالَ : بَلَى ، وَلَكِنَّهُ أَطْيَبُ لِنَفْسِي " ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
‘Ubaydullah bin ‘Abdullah bin ‘Utbah says that he went to visit Abu Talhah Al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) at his house, and I found Sahl bin Hunaif (may Allah be pleased with him) with him. Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) called a man to bring out the sheet that was under him. Sahl (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: “Why are you taking it out?” He said: “Because it has images on it, and you know what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said about this.” Sahl (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “He also said: ‘Except for a cloth with patterns.’” Abu Talhah said: “He did say that, but this is better for me.” 1. © Imam Tirmidhi says: This hadith is Hasan Sahih.
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب اللباس / 1750
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح غاية المرام (134)
Hadith Takhrij «سنن النسائی/الزینة 111 (5351) ، وانظر أیضا: صحیح البخاری/بدء الخلق 7 (3226) ، واللباس 92 (5958) ، صحیح مسلم/اللباس 26 (2106/85) ، سنن ابی داود/ اللباس 48 (4155) ، سنن النسائی/الزینة 111 (5252) ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 3782 و 4663) ، و مسند احمد (4/28) (صحیح)»
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1؎: That is, in my view, acting upon resolve (azimah) instead of concession (rukhsah) is better.
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Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
That is, in my view, acting upon resolve (azimah) instead of concession (rukhsah) is better.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1750
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
Urdu footnote:
Although making images of inanimate objects is permissible, it is not allowed on a large scale such that it becomes a business or images of inanimate objects are made or hung everywhere for decoration, because Islam is a simple religion. It does not like extravagance. This is why Abu Talhah radi Allahu anhu did not consider it appropriate to have images of inanimate objects even on his bedding, although they are permissible. Therefore, images drawn on cloth or paper are also only permissible if they are of inanimate objects. This is one interpretation of this narration. According to some researchers, even images of animate beings drawn on cloth are permissible, provided they are not intact but rather severed—meaning, for example, there is no head, or no torso, or no arms, or no legs. In other words, the cloth can be used by dividing the image into pieces. Or, the cloth or paper is in a place of disrespect, for example: it comes under the feet. Some scholars have tried to declare this widespread business permissible based on the words "raqaman fi thawb" (an image drawn on cloth), which nowadays has taken the form of art and fashion, and generally has become a means of nudity and obscenity. So, indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 5351