What is the evidence for the prohibition of smoking?

The questioner : What is the evidence for the prohibition of smoking?

The Shaykh : As for the prohibition of smoking, it is established from many angles, and this is a long discussion, but the time has ended, so we will say: from his saying (peace and blessings be upon him) So smoking harms the smoker and harms others. And when it is authentically reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he forbade a Muslim from coming to the mosques after eating the lawful, beneficial vegetables that do not harm, namely garlic or onions, he said (peace and blessings be upon him) And it is not only this, but it came in *Sahih Muslim* that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the mosque one day and smelled the scent of garlic from one of the attendees, so he ordered him to be taken out to al-Baqi', to the graves, to the dead, because it is not fitting for one who is harmful like this to live among the living, but to al-Baqi', because the angels are harmed by what harms the children of Adam. So the one who eats garlic and onions attends the mosque, annoying his believing brothers and annoying the close angels who, as you know, take turns attending the mosque day and night. So if the one with prayers and blessings upon him treated the one who annoys the believers with the scent of lawful garlic in this way, do you see what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would have done if there had been someone in his time who smoked, or if he were in our time today with those who smoke? He would undoubtedly not have allowed them to attend the mosques at all. As for those who eat garlic and onions, it is temporary, because this scent goes away. I am a smoker, so this foul scent of smoking becomes part of his life. If he enters a room, you smell his scent. If he moves to another place, this foulness follows him, so it is more attached to him than his shadow, as it is said. So if this is the ruling regarding the lawful, with just the bad smell, how about smoking, which harms the bodies, harms the minds, harms the wealth, and harms the neighbors? Every calamity is in it. So this brief answer is sufficient for you. And glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise, I testify that there is no god but You, I seek forgiveness and turn to You.