Sahih Muslim Hadith 5540

English

[5540] 99 – (2110) It was 3t] [oø.] narrated that Sa'eed bin Abul- Hasan said: "A man came to Ibn 'Abbâs and said: 'I am a man who makes these images; advise me about that.' He said to him: 'Come close to me.' So he came closer to him. He said: 'Come closer to me.' So he came closer to him, until he put his hand on his head and said: 'I will tell you what I heard from the Messenger of Allah . I heard the Messenger of Allah say: "Every image maker will be in Hell, and for every image that he made, a soul will be created which will punish him in Hell." He said: 'If you must do that, then make (images of) trees and inanimate things." Nar bin 'All approved of itJ11