Sunan an-Nasa'i•Hadith 5369•The Book of Adornment
Chapter
The Book of Adornment
كتاب الزينة من السنن
Arabic Text
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ صَوَّرَ صُورَةً كُلِّفَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَنْ يَنْفُخَ فِيهَا الرُّوحَ وَلَيْسَ بِنَافِخٍ " .
English Translation
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Whoever makes an image will be commanded on the Day of Resurrection to breathe the soul into it but he will not be able to do so.'"
Book
Sunan an-Nasa'i
Hadith No.
5369
Author
Imam Ahmad ibn Shu'ayb al-Nasa'i