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Once Gabriel promised the Prophet (that he would visit him, but Gabriel did not come) and later on he
said, "We, angels, do not enter a house which contains a picture or a dog."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 59, Hadith 38
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That Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani narrated to him something in the presence of Sa`id bin 'Ubaidullah Al-
Khaulani who was brought up in the house of Maimuna the wife of the Prophet. Zaid narrated to them
that Abu Talha said that the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The Angels (of Mercy) do not enter a house wherein there
is a picture." Busr said, "Later on Zaid bin Khalid fell ill and we called on him. To our surprise we
saw a curtain decorated with pictures in his house. I said to Ubaidullah Al-Khaulani, "Didn't he (i.e.
Zaid) tell us about the (prohibition of) pictures?" He said, "But he excepted the embroidery on
garments. Didn't you hear him?" I said, "No." He said, "Yes, he did."
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When the Imam, during the prayer, says, "Allah hears him who praises Him',
say: 'O Allah! Our Lord! All the praises are for You/, for if the saying of anyone of you coincides with
the saying of the angels, his past sins will be forgiven."