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LYING, EAVESDROPPING, PORTRAIT PAINTING

1583

“Whosoever relates he has a vision which he has not seen, will be called upon on the Day of Judgement to tie a knot between two grains of barley. Whosoever eavesdrops upon a people will have molten lead poured into his ears upon the Day of Judgement.

Whosoever paints a portrait of a person will be punished and will be called upon to breathe into it a soul which he will not be capable of doing.”

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Abbas who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.