The ruling on whether the dog was one of the Companions of the Cave
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Question:
A listener says: In the story of the Companions of the Cave, is it correct to say that the dog was one of the Companions of the Cave?
Answer:
No, he was not one of them, but he was affected by what affected them, which was the sleep and tranquility for that long period they slept, three hundred years plus nine. The dog was affected by what affected them, and in this is the fact that the companionship of the righteous has an effect even on animals. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you
A listener says: In the story of the Companions of the Cave, is it correct to say that the dog was one of the Companions of the Cave?
Answer:
No, he was not one of them, but he was affected by what affected them, which was the sleep and tranquility for that long period they slept, three hundred years plus nine. The dog was affected by what affected them, and in this is the fact that the companionship of the righteous has an effect even on animals. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7572 — youtube.com (10:09)
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