What is the ruling on children’s play?
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The questioner : In the book *Adab al-Zafaf* (Etiquette of the Wedding), you mentioned that you responded to those who say that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) disliked the image in the hadith of the winged horses, stating that the Messenger (peace be upon him) disliked it because it depicts falsehood, as it contained horses with wings. You stated that in a narration from Aisha, she had a toy among her playthings, a horse or horses with wings. Now, you said just a moment ago that it is not permissible for one to alter the creation of Allah, yet a horse with wings is an alteration of the creation of Allah, and there are no horses with wings?
The Shaykh : If you memorized something and then forgot it, and things escaped your memory, when I said that it is not permissible to alter the creation of Allah, I meant that Allah created you with a beard.
The questioner : I meant the animated cartoon image.
The Shaykh : Well, clarify your intention now. If it was not clear at first, no harm done. If we change the ship and say that the original ruling for images is that they are not permissible, then do you now affirm the images of Aisha or deny them? ... .
The questioner : As far as I am concerned, I affirm them as authentic, as long as the Messenger affirmed them for her and allowed her to play with them.
The Shaykh : But, but, I do not want anything more from you than this. You affirm that the Messenger affirmed them, good.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Well, what is the image that the Messenger saw and affirmed? Is it the winged horses or something else?
The questioner : As far as I remember ... .
The Shaykh : My brother, do not be vague. Say a word and cover it with good. The best speech is what is brief and to the point.
The questioner : Yes, it is.
The Shaykh : So, if the Messenger affirmed something, what is our position?
The questioner : Affirmation.
The Shaykh : Did the Messenger (peace be upon him) affirm playing on the television?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So, what is the problem? This is one thing. More important than this is that you memorized part of the hadith and did not memorize the rest. What did the Messenger say to her when he saw the winged horses? Do you remember?
The questioner : That angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image.
The Shaykh : No, I seek refuge in Allah. If he had said that, it would have become forbidden for girls to play. He said to her: Horses with wings! Do you remember that he said this? Is this in *Adab al-Zafaf* or do you have it in this valley?
The questioner : I only read the first part.
The Shaykh : Ah, when he (peace be upon him) said that to her, he said in surprise: Horses with wings! She said: O Messenger of Allah, has it not been reported to you that the horses of Solomon were winged? Have you not read this?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Then read it.
The Shaykh : If you memorized something and then forgot it, and things escaped your memory, when I said that it is not permissible to alter the creation of Allah, I meant that Allah created you with a beard.
The questioner : I meant the animated cartoon image.
The Shaykh : Well, clarify your intention now. If it was not clear at first, no harm done. If we change the ship and say that the original ruling for images is that they are not permissible, then do you now affirm the images of Aisha or deny them? ... .
The questioner : As far as I am concerned, I affirm them as authentic, as long as the Messenger affirmed them for her and allowed her to play with them.
The Shaykh : But, but, I do not want anything more from you than this. You affirm that the Messenger affirmed them, good.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Well, what is the image that the Messenger saw and affirmed? Is it the winged horses or something else?
The questioner : As far as I remember ... .
The Shaykh : My brother, do not be vague. Say a word and cover it with good. The best speech is what is brief and to the point.
The questioner : Yes, it is.
The Shaykh : So, if the Messenger affirmed something, what is our position?
The questioner : Affirmation.
The Shaykh : Did the Messenger (peace be upon him) affirm playing on the television?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : So, what is the problem? This is one thing. More important than this is that you memorized part of the hadith and did not memorize the rest. What did the Messenger say to her when he saw the winged horses? Do you remember?
The questioner : That angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image.
The Shaykh : No, I seek refuge in Allah. If he had said that, it would have become forbidden for girls to play. He said to her: Horses with wings! Do you remember that he said this? Is this in *Adab al-Zafaf* or do you have it in this valley?
The questioner : I only read the first part.
The Shaykh : Ah, when he (peace be upon him) said that to her, he said in surprise: Horses with wings! She said: O Messenger of Allah, has it not been reported to you that the horses of Solomon were winged? Have you not read this?
The questioner: No.
The Shaykh : Then read it.
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