It is narrated from ‘Ubaydullah bin ‘Abdullah that he went to visit Sayyiduna Abu Talhah Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him), and there he also saw Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunaif (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) called a man and said: "Remove the mat from beneath me." Sayyiduna Sahl (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: "Why?" Sayyiduna Abu Talhah Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: "It has pictures on it, and you know what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has said regarding pictures." Sayyiduna Sahl (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "But the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) also said: 'If it is a design on cloth or something similar, then there is no harm.'" Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Yes, that is true, but my preference is to avoid every kind of picture."