Rasulullah sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam  Not Entering the Ka’bah Shareef due to the Idols Inside

On the occasion of the conquest of Makkah, Rasulullah sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam   wished to enter the Ka’bah Shareef, but refrained from entering due to idols being present in the Ka’bah Shareef.

Hence, Rasulullah sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam  first instructed that the idols be removed from the Ka’bah Shareef, and thereafter he entered the Ka’bah Shareef.135

After entering the Ka’bah Shareef, Rasulullah sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam  had seen drawings of animate objects on the inner-walls of the Ka’bah Shareef. Rasulullah sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam  cursed those who were responsible for drawing these pictures and thereafter instructed that these drawings be erased.

The Creature in Jahannum which will Punish the Picture-Makers

In the Hadith of Sunan Tirmizi, it recorded that on the Day of Qiyaamah, the head of a creature will be seen coming out from the fire of Jahannum. It will have two eyes with which it will see, two ears with which it will hear, and a tongue with which it will speak.

It will say, “I have been commanded to punish three categories of people; every oppressor who defies the commands of Allah , every person who called unto a god besides Allah , and those who engage in making pictures of animate objects.”

Thereafter, the creature will catch hold of these people and plunge them into Jahannum.134

Being Deprived of Barakah and the Presence of the Angels

In today’s times, one of the greatest causes for the homes of the Muslims being devoid of barakah and bereft of blessings is that there are various devices in the homes which contain pictures of animate objects.

On account of these pictures, the angels of mercy do not enter the home, and such homes do not enjoy peace and the blessings of Allah .

As a result of the sinful activities which take place in such homes, the inhabitants of these homes experience discord, unhappiness and disunity.

When one has to analyze the root cause for the deeni decline, or the breakdown of many marriages, or the involvement in sins perpetrated via social media networks, then one will realize that these problems are in some way associated with the evil of photography.

Hence, the only way to rectify our relationship with Allah and bring goodness into our deen is that we adhere to the teachings of Rasulullah sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam  and shun all forms of photography.

May Allah bless us with the tawfeeq of upholding the commands of shari’ah and following the Sunnah of Rasulullah sallallāhu ‘alayhi wa sallam  in all facets of our lives.