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Playing With Pigeons

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Darussalam · Volume 5

Chapters On Etiquette

Sunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 3764 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1238

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3764. It was narrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet ﷺ looked at a man who was chasing a bird and said: “A devil chasing a devil.”’ (Hasan)

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3764 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَامِرِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَظَرَ إِلَى إِنْسَانٍ يَتْبَعُ طَائِرًا، فَقَالَ: «شَيْطَانٌ يَتْبَعُ شَيْطَانًا»

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Breeding birds for any lawful purpose is permissible but if it is only for entertainment that causes a waste of time, then it should be avoided. Giving importance to any hobby more than its lawful limits and wasting time and money for that purpose is forbidden. Kiteflying is also a useless and dangerous hobby just as pigeonflying. So, it should be avoided. The reason for calling a pigeon as Satan is that Satan was pleased with it for its many evils.