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Sunan an-Nasai 5365 (Book 48, Hadith 326) #19897
Images and Angels

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was advised by Jibril (AS) to remove any images from his house as Angels do not enter a house with images.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "Jibril, peace be upon him, asked permission to enter upon the Prophet SAW and he said: 'Come in'. He said: 'How can I come in when there is a curtain in your house on which there are images? You should either cut off their heads or make it into a rug to be stepped on, for we Angels do not enter a house in which there are images'."
أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ اسْتَأْذَنَ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ ادْخُلْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ كَيْفَ أَدْخُلُ وَفِي بَيْتِكَ سِتْرٌ فِيهِ تَصَاوِيرُ فَإِمَّا أَنْ تُقْطَعَ رُءُوسُهَا أَوْ تُجْعَلَ بِسَاطًا يُوطَأُ فَإِنَّا مَعْشَرَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ لاَ نَدْخُلُ بَيْتًا فِيهِ تَصَاوِيرُ

TOPICS
images  *  house  *  angels  *  permission

QUICK LESSONS:
Ask for permission before entering someone else’s home; Be mindful of Islamic teachings; Respect others’ privacy; Remove any pictures or statues from your own home if they go against Islamic teachings.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of removing any images from one's home. It was narrated by Abu Hurairah that Jibril asked permission to enter the Prophet's home and when he did he noticed there were images on the curtain. He then advised the Prophet to either cut off their heads or make it into a rug so that they could be stepped on as angels do not enter a house with images. This hadith teaches us that we should be mindful of what we have in our homes and ensure that it does not contain anything which goes against Islamic teachings such as having pictures or statues of people or animals in our homes. We should also remember to ask for permission before entering someone else's home out of respect for them and their privacy.

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