Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) had hung a curtain in the corner of her house. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Aisha! Remove this curtain from us, its images kept appearing before me during prayer.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to me while I had hung up a curtain with pictures on it. When he (peace be upon him) saw it, his face changed with anger, and he tore that curtain with his blessed hand and said: "Among the people, those who will have the severest punishment with Allah on the Day of Resurrection are those who imitate Allah’s creation (i.e., make pictures)." Imam Sufyan said: Both words have the same meaning.

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that I made a curtain which had pictures on it. In one narration, it is mentioned: it had winged horses on it. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came and tore it apart and said: On the Day of Resurrection, among the people, the most severe punishment will be for those who make things resembling Allah’s creation.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that I hung a curtain with pictures on my door. When the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) came in, he saw that curtain and tore it apart. I took it and made two cushions out of it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lean on them.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that she once bought a thin sheet, which had pictures on it. She intended to make a bridal chamber from it. When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came, she showed him that curtain and told him that she wanted to make a bridal chamber from it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Make two cushions from it. She says: So I did so, and then both I and the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recline on those cushions.

It is narrated from Zaid bin Khalid that the companion of the Messenger of Allah, Sayyiduna Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him), states that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Angels do not enter a house in which there is a picture. Basar says: Then Zaid bin Khalid fell ill and we went to visit him and saw that there was a curtain hanging at his door, and it had a picture on it. I said to Ubaidullah Khawlani, who was raised by Sayyida Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her): Did he not tell us in the past days about the condemnation of pictures? But now there is a curtain with a picture at his door. Ubaidullah said: Did you not hear that he said that decoration on cloth is permitted? Hashim said: Did Zaid not tell us in the past days that pictures are not permissible? So Ubaidullah said: Did you not hear that decoration on cloth is an exception?

Ubaidullah bin Abdullah narrates that I came to Sayyiduna Abu Talha Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) to visit him during his illness. I found Sahl bin Hunaif with him. Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) called a man, and he removed a sheet from beneath him. Sayyiduna Sahl said to him: Why are you removing it? He replied: There are pictures on it, and you already know what the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) has said regarding pictures. Sahl said: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) has made an exception for pictures on cloth. He said: That is correct, but my heart is content this way.

It is narrated from Shu’bah that Sayyiduna Miswar bin Makhramah (may Allah be pleased with him) went to visit Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) due to his illness. He had a silk sheet over him. I (Miswar) said,“O Abu Abbas! Why this cloth?”He said,“What is the matter?”I said,“This is silk.”He said,“By Allah! I did not know, but I think that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade silk due to pride and arrogance, and, praise be to Allah, we are not like that.”I said,“Then what about these pictures in the fireplace?”He said,“Do you not see that we are about to burn them in the fire?”When Miswar left, he said,“Remove this cloth from me and cut off the heads of these pictures.”The people said,“O Ibn Abbas! If you take it to the market, it will sell quickly and at a good price with the heads intact.”He said,“No,”and then ordered the heads of the pictures to be cut off.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: That person will not enter Hell in whose heart there is faith equal to a grain, and that person will not enter Paradise in whose heart there is arrogance equal to a grain. A man said: O Messenger of Allah! I like that my clothes are clean, my hair is oiled, the strap of my shoe is new. He mentioned more things, even mentioning the handle of his whip. O Messenger of Allah! Are these things included in arrogance? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No, this is beauty and elegance, and indeed Allah Himself is Beautiful and loves beauty. Arrogance is that a person rejects the truth and considers people inferior.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Anas al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever, out of humility before Allah Almighty, leaves off (splendid) clothing despite having the ability to wear it, Allah Almighty will call him before the creation and will give him the choice to wear whichever of the garments of faith he wishes.