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[Machine] I heard, O Abu Talhah, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he forbade making images say, "Except for a design on a garment, or a garment with a design." He said, "Yes, but it is more pleasing to me to remove it from beneath me."  

الكبرى للنسائي:٩٦٨٠أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ سَالِمٍ أَبِي النَّضْرِ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ قَالَ خَرَجْتُ أَنَا وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ حُنَيْفٍ نَعُودُ أَبَا طَلْحَةَ فِي شَكْوَى فَدَخَلْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَتَحْتَهُ بُسْطٌ فِيهَا صُوَرٌ قَالَ انْزِعُوا هَذَا مِنْ تَحْتِي فَقَالَ لَهُ عُثْمَانُ أَوَمَا

سَمِعْتَ يَا أَبَا طَلْحَةَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ حِينَ نَهَى عَنِ الصُّوَرِ يَقُولُ «إِلَّا رَقْمًا فِي ثَوْبٍ أَوْ ثَوْبٌ فِيهِ رَقْمٌ» قَالَ بَلَى وَلَكِنَّهُ أَطْيَبُ لِنَفْسِي أَنْ أَنْزِعَهُ مِنْ تَحْتِي