Saeed bin Abu Al-Hasan narrated that I was present with Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) when a man came to him and said, "O Abu Abbas! I am among those whose livelihood depends on the work of their hands, and I make images/statues." Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said to him, "I will only tell you what I heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." He said, "I heard him (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever makes an image/statue, Allah will punish him until he breathes life into it, and he will never be able to breathe life into it." (Upon hearing this) the man's breath became heavy and his face turned pale. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) said, "Alas! If you must make images/statues, then make images of trees and anything that does not have a soul."