-- What prevented Angel Jibrael (AS) from meeting the Prophet (ﷺ) --
-- A'isha reported that Gabriel (peace be upon him) made a promise with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) to come at a definite hour; that hour came but he did not visit him. And there was in his hand (in the hand of Allah's Apostle) a staff. He threw it from his hand and said:
Never has Allah or His messengers (angels) ever broken their promise. Then he cast a glance (and by chance) found a puppy under his cot and said: 'A'isha, when did this dog enter here? She said: By Allah, I don't know He then commanded and it was turned out. Then Gabriel came and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to him: You promised me and I waited for you, but you did not come, whereupon he said: It was the dog in your house which prevented me (to come), for we (angels) do not enter a house in which there is a dog or a picture.
Sahih Muslim 2104 a
Sahih Muslim 2104 a
-- Abu Talha reported:
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Angels do not enter the house in which there is a dog or a statue.
Sahih Muslim 2106 b
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Angels do not enter the house in which there is a dog or a statue.
Sahih Muslim 2106 b
-- Narrated Abu Talha:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or there are pictures."
Sahih al-Bukhari 5949
-- It is a regular practice in homes of today to have decorations such as statues or figurines as well as paintings of living beings or family portraits. Such acts only take us away from the mercy of Allah and deprives us of peace and tranquility in our homes. We should try to not adhere to social norms and think of the greater benefits that would be good for us in this world and the hereafter.
