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Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (176) | Chapter on hating images of animals
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Riyadh al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Chapter: The prohibition of depicting living beings on carpets, stones, garments, coins, pillows, dinars, cushions, and the like.
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And the prohibition of keeping images on walls, curtains, turbans, garments, and similar items.
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And the command to destroy such images.
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From Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both:
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That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Those who create these images
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will be punished on the Day of Resurrection;
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it will be said to them:
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'Bring to life what you have created.'"
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Agreed upon.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The severe prohibition and confirmed unlawfulness of creating images,
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as the creator is punished for it on the Day of Resurrection.
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He is challenged to breathe a soul into them,
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yet he has no power to do so.
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The prohibited form of depiction
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is the depiction of animate beings,
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as will be discussed further, if Allah wills.
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The reason for the prohibition of images
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is that it mimics the creation of Allah the Exalted.
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From Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, returned from a journey,
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and I had covered a niche of mine with a curtain containing figures.
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When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saw it,
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his face changed color,
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and he said:
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"O Aisha,
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the people who will receive the severest punishment from Allah on the Day of Resurrection
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are those who mimic the creation of Allah."
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She said:
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"So we cut it up
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and made one or two cushions out of it."
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Agreed upon.
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The *qiram* is a curtain.
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And the *sahwah*
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is a small room or alcove in front of the house.
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It is also said
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that it is a niche in the wall.
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From Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
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I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:
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"Every image-maker will be in the Fire;
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for every image he created, a soul will be placed in it,
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and it will punish him in Hell."
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Ibn Abbas said:
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"If you must do it,
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then create trees and things that have no soul."
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Agreed upon.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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An explanation of the severity of the punishment for image-makers on the Day of Resurrection,
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and that they will be asked to breathe a soul into what they depicted,
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and that they will be unable to do so.
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The permissibility of depicting trees and other things
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that do not possess a soul.
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From Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
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I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:
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"Whoever creates an image in this world
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will be tasked to breathe a soul into it on the Day of Resurrection,
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and he will not be able to do so."
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Agreed upon.
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"Tasked" (*kullifa*)
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means he will be commanded to do so as a form of rebuke and to demonstrate his incapacity.
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"He will not be able to do so"
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means he will not be capable of it.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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A warning from Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He,
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that He will expose the image-makers on the Day of Resurrection,
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demonstrate their incapacity and weakness,
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and punish them for what their own hands have wrought.
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From Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:
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"The people who will receive the severest punishment on the Day of Resurrection
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are the image-makers."
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Agreed upon.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The gravity of the punishment for the image-maker,
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and that he is among those who will receive the severest punishment on the Day of Resurrection.
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From Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:
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Allah the Exalted says:
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"And who is more unjust than one who attempts to create like My creation?
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Let them create an atom,
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or let them create a grain,
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or let them create a barleycorn."
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Agreed upon.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The prohibition of mimicking the creation of Allah,
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and that this mimicry occurs through the act of creating a visible image,
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whether intended or not.
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This contains a statement on the extreme ugliness of the work of image-makers,
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because it is an act of audacity in attempting to resemble the creation of Allah,
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despite their proven inability to do so.
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From Abu Talhah, may Allah be pleased with him:
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That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"The angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image."
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Agreed upon.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The prohibition of keeping a dog,
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except for hunting, guarding livestock, or protecting crops.
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The prohibition of hanging images on walls,
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which is a trial that the people of this time have fallen into.
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A house that contains a dog or an image
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is not entered by the angels of mercy,
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and thus it is deprived of their seeking forgiveness for its inhabitants
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and their supplication for mercy for them.
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The angels who refrain from entering
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are the angels of mercy.
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As for the recording angels,
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they never depart from the servants.
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Likewise, the angels of punishment,
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when it is decreed,
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do not refrain from entering.
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The same applies to the Angel of Death
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when the appointed time arrives.
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From Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, promised
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Gabriel that he would come to him,
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but he was delayed,
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which caused distress to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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He went out,
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and Gabriel met him.
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He complained to him,
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and Gabriel said:
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"We do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image."
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Narrated by al-Bukhari.
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"Delayed" (*raatha*)
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means he was slow in coming to him.
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From Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, had an appointment with Gabriel, peace be upon him, at a certain hour to visit him,
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but that hour came,
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and he did not come to him.
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She said:
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He had a staff in his hand,
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and he threw it from his hand, saying:
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"Allah does not break His promise, nor do His messengers."
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Then he turned around,
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and there was a puppy under his bed.
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He said:
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"When did this dog enter?"
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I said:
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"By Allah, I did not know about it."
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He ordered it to be taken out.
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Then Gabriel, peace be upon him, came to him.
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"You promised me,
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so I sat waiting for you, but you did not come."
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He said:
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"The dog that was in your house prevented me;
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we do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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From the benefits of the hadiths:
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Keeping images and dogs
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are among the vile things that repel the angels,
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and their presence is a cause for being deprived of mercy.
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Being infatuated with images and keeping dogs
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is a hallmark of the civilization of disbelief in this era.
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The obligation to fulfill promises.
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The angels disapprove of violating the command of Allah.
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From Abu al-Hayyaj,
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Hayyan ibn Husayn, who said:
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Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said to me:
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"Shall I not send you on the same mission that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, sent me on?
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Do not leave any image without effacing it,
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and do not leave any raised grave without leveling it."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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"Effacing it" (*tamasta-ha*)
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means to remove it and alter its features.
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"Leveling it" (*sawwayta-hu*)
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means to make it level with the ground.
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From the benefits of the hadith:
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The Sunnah regarding the grave
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is that it should not be raised significantly above the surface of the earth.
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Therefore, building upon it and plastering it
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falls under the category of what is prohibited.
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The obligation to efface and destroy images.
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The obligation for those in authority to do so as part of enjoining good and forbidding evil.
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The keenness of the Companions to implement the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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and to convey it to the Tabi'un with honesty and sincerity.
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Chapter: The prohibition of keeping a dog
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except for hunting, livestock, or crops.
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From Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
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I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:
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"Whoever keeps a dog, except for a hunting dog or one for livestock,
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two qirats of his reward will be deducted every day."
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Agreed upon.
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In one narration, "one qirat."
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"Keeps" (*iqtana*) means to acquire something for the purpose of utilizing it.
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"Livestock"
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refers to wealth consisting of camels, cows, and sheep.
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From Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"Whoever keeps a dog,
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one qirat of his deeds will be deducted every day,
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except for a dog for farming or livestock."
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Agreed upon.
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In a narration by Muslim:
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"Whoever keeps a dog that is not for hunting, livestock, or land,
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two qirats of his reward will be deducted every day."
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Among the benefits derived from these hadiths:
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The prohibition of keeping dogs without a valid need.
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This is because keeping them diminishes the reward of the one who does so.
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The permissibility of keeping a dog for hunting, guarding crops, or herding livestock.
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Chapter: The dislike of hanging a bell on a camel or other riding animals.
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And the dislike of keeping a dog or a bell while traveling.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"The angels do not accompany a traveling party that has a dog or a bell with them."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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"Do not accompany," meaning: do not travel with.
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Meaning: a group that you travel with on a journey.
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And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him:
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That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"The bell is one of the musical instruments of Shaytan."
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Narrated by Abu Dawud.
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Among the benefits derived from these hadiths:
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The angels are repelled by a traveling party that has a dog or a bell.
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The bell involves an imitation of the bells used by Christians.
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The bell is a musical instrument that Shaytan loves.
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And the angels are repelled by it.
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The prohibition of hanging bells.
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Especially hanging them on riding animals.
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The prohibition of singing.
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Because it is a musical instrument of Shaytan.
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Chapter: The dislike of riding a jalalah animal.
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This refers to a camel or she-camel that consumes filth.
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If it is fed pure food until its meat becomes wholesome,
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The dislike is removed.
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On the authority of Ibn 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, forbade
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The jalalah among camels,
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That one should ride upon it.
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Narrated by Abu Dawud.
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Among the benefits derived from the hadith:
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The dislike of riding an animal that consumes impurities and filth.
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Islam is a religion of cleanliness.
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It is keen on purity.
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And it is repelled by filth and impurities.
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