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Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated: During one of his expeditions, I hung a patterned cloth3 over the door. When he returned and saw it, I recognized displeasure on his face. He pulled it down, tore it, and said: Allah did not command us to clothe stones and clay .
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 2479 (unverified) 70% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2107 (unverified) 55% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 4491 (unverified) 45% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 4491
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 3
(3) The statement: "hung a patterned cloth over the door": It was likely for adornment, not covering, hence the reproach. This is used as evidence against hanging wall coverings, which is a minor dislike, not prohibition. Thus, it is stated in Al-Mirqat. In Al-Alamgiriyyah, Shams al-Aimmah al-Sarakhsi said in Sharh al-Sir: There is no issue with covering house walls with felt if intended to ward off cold, or with straw to ward off heat. What is disliked is for adornment. Thus, it is stated in Al-Dhakhirah.
Note 3
(٣) قوله: فسترته على الباب إلخ: وكأنه كان تعليقا للزينة لا للحجاب، فلهذا وقع العتاب،واستدل به على أنه يمنع منستر الحيطان، وهو كراهة تنزيه لا تحريم. قاله في(المرقاة). وقال في (العالمكيرية): ذكر شمس الأئمة السرخسي في (شرح السير): لا بأس بأن يستر حيطان البيت باللبود، إذا كان قصد فاعله دفع البرد، وزاد عليها فقال: أو بالحشيش إذاكان قصد فاعله دفع الحَرّ، وإنما يكره من ذلك ما يكون على قصد الزينة. كذا في (الذخيرة).