Explanation of the following hadith of Aisha, in which it is stated (that she bought a carpet with images on it.
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The Shaykh : And it is that she "bought a carpet with images on it. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw it, he stood at the door and did not enter. I recognized the displeasure on his face. She said, 'O Messenger of Allah, I repent to Allah and to His Messenger. What have I committed?'" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said Muwatta Malik 54:8 I said "I bought it for you to sit on and use as a pillow." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said Sunan an-Nasa'i 5362Sahih (Darussalam) Also here, the demonstrative pronoun is in the accusative case, referring to non-figurative images. Sahih Ibn Hibban 47:296 And he said Sahih Muslim 2107n It was narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim. This story of the carpet converges in its benefit with the story of the curtain, which is that the Messenger (peace be upon him) prohibited non-figurative images, meaning statues, in both stories with a definitive prohibition. The two stories agree on this. However, the first story, the story of the curtain, does not explicitly state that angels do not enter a house containing an image that is sat upon. In the first story, this explanation is not present. Rather, there is the possibility that some people today cling to, which is that when the Lady Aisha took the curtain and two cushions with images on them, these images were clear and visible. Therefore, we should not be deceived by some words we hear after hearing this hadith. We should not be deceived by one who says there is no harm if the image is on a pillow or if the image is on a carpet because it is trampled upon and not respected. No, this hadith explicitly states that this image on the carpet, which one can lean on and which is naturally disrespected by this leaning, is among the images that prevent the entry of angels. Therefore, it is not permissible for a Muslim house to have visible images. This is the least that can be said. No matter what the image is, we must strive with all effort to keep our houses free from displaying images, because this display prevents the entry of angels. And the meaning of this is very serious, because the common people say "When the angels are present, the devils flee." This is something that appears to be derived from this hadith. If the angels do not enter the house, then who enters it? If the space is left for these devils, they hasten to occupy this house. Therefore, the matter is exactly the opposite. If you adopt the lawful means to attract the angels of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to your home, you have adopted a very strong cause for keeping the devils away from your house. And the reverse is exactly the reverse. If you are lax and contravene the Shari'ah and adopt the causes for the angels not entering your house, you have made room for the devils to enter it.
These are legal realities that a human being can never know by his intellect alone. And from this we know the importance of the Shari'ah, and especially the Sunnah, which explains to us subtle matters that are hidden even from Muslims, except for those who are illuminated by the light of Prophethood and the Message.
What is the meaning of this cushion?
ما بال هذه النمرقة ؟The makers of these images
إن أصحاب هذه الصورIndeed, the owners of these images will be punished on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be said to them: "Bring to life what you created."
إن أصحاب هذه الصور يعذبون يوم القيامة فيقال لهم أحيوا ما خلقتمAngels do not enter the house in which there is a picture.
إن البيت الذي فيه الصور لا تدخله الملائكةThese are legal realities that a human being can never know by his intellect alone. And from this we know the importance of the Shari'ah, and especially the Sunnah, which explains to us subtle matters that are hidden even from Muslims, except for those who are illuminated by the light of Prophethood and the Message.
