Prohibition of Killing the Frog and Keeping It in the House
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is there a report from the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) or a hadith prohibiting the killing of the frog, because its croaking is a form of glorification of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?
The Shaykh:
This is a hadith, yes. It is mentioned in the hadith that it should not be killed because its croaking is a form of glorification. Yes.
The questioner:
His question, may Allah preserve you: Is it prescribed to keep frogs in one's house so that they glorify Allah?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not prescribed, and it should not be brought into the house. What is the purpose of it? Let it go away. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Even if he has a desire to glorify Allah, he should glorify Allah himself.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is there a report from the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) or a hadith prohibiting the killing of the frog, because its croaking is a form of glorification of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?
The Shaykh:
This is a hadith, yes. It is mentioned in the hadith that it should not be killed because its croaking is a form of glorification. Yes.
The questioner:
His question, may Allah preserve you: Is it prescribed to keep frogs in one's house so that they glorify Allah?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not prescribed, and it should not be brought into the house. What is the purpose of it? Let it go away. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Even if he has a desire to glorify Allah, he should glorify Allah himself.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب من أذن فهو يقيم — islamhouse.com (1:10:15)
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