The fourth question of Fatwa No. ( 5166 ) Q4: Why is it said that keeping a dog is forbidden? Is there a text from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) indicating that a dog is forbidden? A4: It is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: من اتخذ كلبًا إلا كلب صيد، أو زرع، أو ماشية انتقص من أجره كل يوم قيراط Whoever keep s dog except a dog for hunting, farming or herding livestock, on e Qurat will be deducted from his good deeds each day. Sunan an-Nasa'i 4289 Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim and others. In this hadith, there is a clarification of the permissibility of keeping a dog for hunting, for agriculture, and for livestock, and a clarification that keeping a dog for anything other than these three matters reduces the reward of the one who keeps it by one qirat every day. And it is established عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه نهى عن ثمن الكلب، وقال: إن ثمنه خبيث Narrated `Abdullah bin Maghaffal: that he saw a man throwing stones with two fingers (at something) and said to him, "Do not throw stones, for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has forbidden throwing stones, or he used to dislike it." `Abdullah added: Throwing stones will neither hunt the game, nor kill (or hurt) an enemy, but it may break a tooth or gouge out an eye." Afterwards `Abdullah once again saw the man throwing stones. He said to him, "I tell you that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has forbidden or disliked the throwing the stones (in such a way), yet you are throwing stones! I shall not talk to you for such-and-such a period." Sahih al-Bukhari 5479 . And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.

Keeping a Dog

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The fourth question of Fatwa No. ( 5166 )
Q4: Why is it said that keeping a dog is forbidden? Is there a text from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) indicating that a dog is forbidden?
A4: It is established from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:

Whoever keep s dog except a dog for hunting, farming or herding livestock, on e Qurat will be deducted from his good deeds each day.

من اتخذ كلبًا إلا كلب صيد، أو زرع، أو ماشية انتقص من أجره كل يوم قيراط

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4289Sahih (Darussalam)

Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim and others. In this hadith, there is a clarification of the permissibility of keeping a dog for hunting, for agriculture, and for livestock, and a clarification that keeping a dog for anything other than these three matters reduces the reward of the one who keeps it by one qirat every day. And it is established

Narrated `Abdullah bin Maghaffal: that he saw a man throwing stones with two fingers (at something) and said to him, "Do not throw stones, for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has forbidden throwing stones, or he used to dislike it." `Abdullah added: Throwing stones will neither hunt the game, nor kill (or hurt) an enemy, but it may break a tooth or gouge out an eye." Afterwards `Abdullah once again saw the man throwing stones. He said to him, "I tell you that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has forbidden or disliked the throwing the stones (in such a way), yet you are throwing stones! I shall not talk to you for such-and-such a period."

عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أنه نهى عن ثمن الكلب، وقال: إن ثمنه خبيث

Sahih al-Bukhari 5479

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And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.

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