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Sahih al-Bukhari 3351 (Book 60, Hadith 26) #3204
Pictures in the Ka'ba

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) was surprised to find pictures of Abraham and Mary in the Ka'ba, as he knew that angels do not enter a house with pictures.

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The Prophet entered the Ka'ba and found in it the pictures of (Prophet) Abraham and Mary. On that he said' "What is the matter with them ( ie Quraish)? They have already heard that angels do not enter a house in which there are pictures; yet this is the picture of Abraham. And why is he depicted as practicing divination by arrows?"
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، أَنَّ بُكَيْرًا، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ الْبَيْتَ فَوَجَدَ فِيهِ صُورَةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَصُورَةَ مَرْيَمَ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَمَا لَهُمْ، فَقَدْ سَمِعُوا أَنَّ الْمَلاَئِكَةَ لاَ تَدْخُلُ بَيْتًا فِيهِ صُورَةٌ، هَذَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ مُصَوَّرٌ فَمَا لَهُ يَسْتَقْسِمُ

TOPICS
pictures  *  divination  *  angels  *  kaba

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect religious figures, Consider carefully what is placed in one's home

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's surprise when he entered the Ka'ba and found pictures of Abraham and Mary inside. He asked why they were there since it was known that angels do not enter a house with pictures. This hadith teaches us that we should be careful about what we put in our homes as it can affect whether or not angels come into our homes. We should also remember to respect religious figures such as Abraham and Mary by avoiding depicting them in any way.

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