Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ حَدَّثَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ مُرَّةَ الثَّقَفِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَا تُمَثِّلُوا بِعِبَادِي.
English Translation
Affan told us, Wuhayb told us, Ata' ibn al-Sa'ib told us, from Ya'la ibn Murrah al-Thaqafi, who said: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say, "Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said: Do not mutilate My servants."