Pictures of the Prophet

[Maureen]

Can someone explain why it is a sin to have pictures/images of Muhammad? I can fully understand the uproar over the Dutch cartoons and I am not meaning derogatory pictures, but those of a likable nature.

[aboosait]

Can someone explain why it is a sin to have pictures/images of Muhammad? I can fully understand the uproar over the Dutch cartoons and I am not meaning derogatory pictures, but those of a likable nature.

ASSALAAMU ALAIKUM.

WIKIPEDIA site has published the image of our prophet Mohammad SAS.
Please sign the petition on the below mentioned link to have it removed. We need 10,000 signatures to get pictures of Prophet be removed from WIKIPEDIA. So far only 4300 signatures are obtained. Please act
now! JAZAKALLAHU KHAIRA Also please forward the link to all your
Muslim contacts.

FOR PICTURE OF PROPHET AND DETAILS OF ISLAMIC MOVEMENT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad>

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[M. Siddiqi]

Can someone explain why it is a sin to have pictures/images of Muhammad? I can fully understand the uproar over the Dutch cartoons and I am not meaning derogatory pictures, but those of a likable nature.


Here is a detailed explanation from a prominent scholar of Islam. If you have further questions, please ask, that's what this website is for!


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Question:
why is it that there isn't a picture available of the prophet Muhammed[pbuh] anywhere in the world?

Answer:

Praise be to Allaah.

Islam came to prevent all means that may lead to shirk or the association of others in worship with Allaah. Among these means is the making of images, so sharee’ah forbids making images, and curses the one who does that, and a strong warning is issued to the one who does that. It was narrated from ‘Aa’ishah the Mother of the Believers that Umm Habeebah and Umm Salamah mentioned a church that they had seen in Abyssinia, in which there were images. They mentioned it to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and he said: “Those people, if there was a righteous man among them and he died, they would build a place of worship over his grave and put those images in it. They will be among the most evil of creation before Allaah on the Day of Resurrection.” (narrated by al-Bukhaari, al-Salaah, 409).

It was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) came back from a journey and I had placed a curtain of mine that had pictures on it over (the door of) a room of mine. When the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) saw it, he tore it and said, ‘The people who will receive the severest punishment on the Day of Resurrection will be those who try to make the like of Allaah’s creation.’ So we turned it (the curtain) into one or two cushions.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, al-Libaas, 5498).

It was narrated that ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood said: “I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: ‘The people who will be most severely punished on the Day of Resurrection will be the image-makers.’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, al-Libaas, 5494).

So how could he grant permission to make a picture of him? Hence none of the Sahaabah dared to make a picture or image of him, because they knew the ruling that doing so was haraam.

Allaah warns against exaggeration, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):

“O people of the Scripture (Christians)! Do not exceed the limits in your religion”

[al-Nisaa’ 4:171]

And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) warned against doing anything that may involve exceeding the limits concerning him (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). He said: “Do not exaggerate about me as the Christians exaggerated about the son of Maryam, for I am just a slave, so say ‘The slave of Allaah and His Messenger.’” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, Ahaadeeth al-Anbiya’, 3189).

Imaam Muhammad ibn ‘Abd al-Wahhaab wrote a chapter entitled “Maa jaa’a ‘an sabab kufr Bani Adam huwa al-ghulw fi’l-saaliheen (What was narrated stating that the reason for the kufr of the sons of Adam was their exaggeration concerning the righteous).”, in which he said: “In al-Saheeh it is narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said, concerning the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):

‘“And they have said: ‘You shall not leave your gods, nor shall you leave Wadd, nor Suwaa‘, nor Yaghooth, nor Ya‘ooq nor Nasr’ (these are the names of their idols).’

[Nooh 71:23]

– “These were the names of righteous men among the people of Nooh. When they died, the Shaytaan inspired their people to set up stone altars in the places where they used to sit, and call them by their names. They did that but they did not worship them, until those people died, then the knowledge was forgotten and they were worshipped.”

Ibn al-Qayyim said: “More than one of the salaf said: ‘when they died, the people started to frequent their graves, then they made statues of them, then as time passed they started to worship them.” (Fath al-Majeed Sharh Kitaab al-Tawheed by ‘Abd al-Rahmaan ibn Hasan, p. 219)

For this reason there are no pictures of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), because he forbade doing that, lest it lead to shirk.

The implication of the testimony that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is that we believe in him and in the message that he brought, even though there are no pictures of him. The believers do not need a picture of him in order to follow him. The description of him that is given in the saheeh reports means that we have no need of his picture. Among the descriptions of him (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) that have been narrated are the following:

1- He (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was the most handsome of face of all people.

2- He had wide shoulders.

3- He was neither tall nor short (of average height).

4- He had a round face with a ruddy complexion.

5- His eyes were intensely black.

6- He had long eyelashes.

7- He was the Seal of the Prophets, the most generous of people in giving, he was the most forbearing and content of all people, he was the most sincere in speech of all people, he had the gentlest nature of all people and was the most easy-going with others. Those who saw him suddenly stood in awe of him and those who mized with him came to love him. Those who described him said they had never seen anyone like him before or since.”

See Sunan al-Tirmidhi, al-Manaaqib, 3571 and other books of Sunnah which give descriptions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).

Undoubtedly the believers wish that they could have met the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Hence it says in the hadeeth narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The people most loved by me among my ummah will be those who would come after me, but every one amongst them would have the keenest desire to catch a glimpse of me even at the expense of his family and his wealth.” (Narrated by Muslim, al-Jannah wa Sifat Na’eemihaa, 5060). Undoubtedly love of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and following him are the means of being brought together with him in Paradise. Part of loving him (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) is seeing him in a dream, which means seeing him in his real form. It was reported that Abu Hurayrah said: “I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: ‘Whoever sees me in a dream will see me when he is awake, for the Shaytaan cannot take my form.’” Abu ‘Abd-Allaah said, Ibn Seereen said: this applies if one sees him in his true form. (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, al-Ta’beer, 6478).

And Allaah is the Source of strength. May Allaah bless our Prophet Muhammad.

Islam Q&A
Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid


http://islamqa.com/index.php?ref=10452&ln=eng&txt=pictures%20of%20prophet

[M. Siddiqi]

ASSALAAMU ALAIKUM.

WIKIPEDIA site has published the image of our prophet Mohammad SAS.
Please sign the petition on the below mentioned link to have it removed. We need 10,000 signatures to get pictures of Prophet be removed from WIKIPEDIA. So far only 4300 signatures are obtained. Please act
now! JAZAKALLAHU KHAIRA Also please forward the link to all your
Muslim contacts.

FOR PICTURE OF PROPHET AND DETAILS OF ISLAMIC MOVEMENT

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad>

FOR THE REMOVAL PETITION TO BE SIGNED; PLEASE LOG ON;

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/removal-of-the-pics-of-muhammad-from-wikipedia

<http://www.thepetitionsite.com/2/removal-of-the-pics-of-muhammad-from-wikipedia>


As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,

May Allahu subhanahu wa ta'ala guide you. Why have you posted this without even reading the original post? If you had, you would know that your post does not fit in this topic and may even be considered as DISRESPECT to the original poster because you have ignored her and her question. Please act and talk with caution in the future, brother.

[thetruth]

bump.

[aboosait]

As Salamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu,

May Allahu subhanahu wa ta'ala guide you....

:wswrwb:

Ameen.

Why have you posted this without even reading the original post?...

For your kind info I have posted only after reading the original post.

you have ignored her and her question..

Click on the second link and you will find the answer to her question. Do you think without giving reason we would be asking Wikipedia to delete?

Please act and talk with caution in the future, brother.

[M. Siddiqi]

Click on the second link and you will find the answer to her question. Do you think without giving reason we would be asking Wikipedia to delete?


The second link does not explain WHY we do not create images of Rasulullah (alaihi wa salatul wa salaam) and this was the question presented by the original poster.

I never stated I was against the removal of the pictures on Wikipedia because I DO think they should be removed.

[nadzz]

Salaam,

I have signed and inshallah pictures of Hazrat Muhammad(PBUH) wil be reoved if all of us get together.

The problem with all of muslim is that we NEVER get together but all non muslims always get to gether to harm us and do whatever they can.

Inshallah if we get together now the non muslims will never do what they are doing with muslims around the world now.

Amin

[Maureen]

M Siddiqi: Thank-you for the explanation of why pictures/images of Muhammad are not allowed, I have read it all very carefully.

nadzz: I do not agree with you. Non-Muslims are not meeting together to for the purpose of harming Muslims. If you have seen this, you are looking in the wrong places.

[aboosait]

The second link does not explain WHY we do not create images of Rasulullah (alaihi wa salatul wa salaam) and this was the question presented by the original poster..

That was not the questionh. Here is the quote of the question posed by Maureen:

Can someone explain why it is a sin to have pictures/images of Muhammad?

And this is the answer from the second link provided by me:

In Islam picture of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and other Humans are not allowed.

And for your kind informatio, to do anything that is forbidden in Islam is a sin.

In the light of the above do you still feel that the following remarks are justified?

May Allahu subhanahu wa ta'ala guide you. Why have you posted this without even reading the original post? If you had, you would know that your post does not fit in this topic and may even be considered as DISRESPECT to the original poster because you have ignored her and her question. Please act and talk with caution in the future, brother

Anyway thanks for the proofs provided by you in supposrt of this islamic ban on pictures of the Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam.

[M. Siddiqi]

Aboosait-

Unfortunately, you are not understanding me and the question that was asked by the original poster, but that is OK because, walhamdulillah, she has replied and it seems she understands, which is most important.


Barak Allahu fik.

[usman3]

Can someone explain why it is a sin to have pictures/images of Muhammad? I can fully understand the uproar over the Dutch cartoons and I am not meaning derogatory pictures, but those of a likable nature.

Remember the old biblical saying..."thou shall not make any graven images"

well we Muslims actually follow it, thats all. :)