The reason the black dog breaks the prayer, unlike the devil

Question:
It is reported that the reason a black dog breaks the prayer is that it is a devil, even though the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was once praying when a devil came to him, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) either held it or was about to seize it. Why did not this break his prayer here?

Answer:
The one who came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was praying was the devil himself; it was not a dog. This ruling is specific to the dog. We say what has been reported and do not intervene by asking why and why? We do not intervene with the question of why the devil did not break the Prophet’s prayer while the dog does, because the dog is a devil, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. And we act according to what he (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Yes.