[25] Pictures of Nature on Furnishings...
[25] Pictures of Nature on Furnishings: عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ السِّنْدِيِّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ كَانَتْ لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع وَسَائِدُ وَ أَنْمَاطٌ فِيهَا تَمَاثِيلُ يَجْلِسُ عَلَيْهَا Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from Salih al-Sindiy from Jafar ibn Bashir from those whom he has mentioned who has said the following: ‘Abu Abd Allah -asws has said that Ali ibn al-Husayn -asws in his house had pillows, floor furnishings which had pictures (of sceneries) on which the Imam -asws sat’.” [26] Offering Salat in a House which has Pictures: عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عِيسَى عَنْ سَمَاعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بَصِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنِ الْوِسَادَةِ وَ الْبِسَاطِ يَكُونُ فِيهِ التَّمَاثِيلُ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ يَكُونُ فِي الْبَيْتِ قُلْتُ التَّمَاثِيلُ فَقَالَ كُلُّ شَيْءٍ يُوطَأُ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Khalid from ‘Uthman ibn ‘Isa from Samaah from abu Basir who has said the following: ‘I once asked Abu Abd Allah -asws about the pillow or furnishings which have pictures on them.
He -asws said: ‘It is not unlawful (to offer Salat) if it is in the house.’ The Imam -asws then said: ‘Anything with pictures which is used under the feet is not harmful (in offering Salat)’.
[27] عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ جَمِيلِ بْنِ دَرَّاجٍ عَنْ زُرَارَةَ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ يَكُونَ التَّمَاثِيلُ فِي الْبُيُوتِ إِذَا غُيِّرَتْ رُءُوسُهَا مِنْهَا وَ تُرِكَ مَا سِوَى ذَلِكَ Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ibn abu ‘Umair from Jamil ibn Darraj from Zurarah ibn A ‘yan who has said the following: ‘Abu Jafar -asws has said: ‘The existence of al-Tamathil (pictures or statues) in a house is not harmful if their heads are changed (removed) and the rest is left’.
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