Shall I not send you with the same instructions as the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's pea…

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Hadith text: Shall I not send you with the same instructions as the…

عن أبي الهيَّاج الأسدي قال: قَالَ لِي ‌عَلِيُّ بْنُ أَبِي طَالِبٍ: أَلَا أَبْعَثُكَ عَلَى مَا بَعَثَنِي عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ أَنْ لَا تَدَعَ تِمْثَالًا إِلَّا طَمَسْتَهُ، وَلَا قَبْرًا مُشْرِفًا إِلَّا سَوَّيْتَهُ.

Explanation of the hadith: Shall I not send you with the same instructions as the…

Lessons: Shall I not send you with the same instructions as the…

• Images of living beings are prohibited, for they are means leading to Shirk (polytheism).
• It is legitimate to remove wrong things with one's hand if one has the authority or ability to do so.
• The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was keen on removing all traces of jāhiliyyah (pre-Islam period of ignorance), such as images, statues, and structures built over the graves.

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