The Kind Of Dogs Which Are To Be Killed
Darussalam · Volume 5
42. The Book Of HuntingAnd SlaughteringSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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صحيح، ابن ماجة (٣٢٠٥)
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(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٣٢٠٥: م مختصرًا.
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4285. It was narrated from ‘Abdullāh bin Mughaffal that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Were it not that dogs form one of the communities (or nations – of creatures), I would have commanded that they be killed. But kill those that are all black. Any people who keep a dog, except for dogs used for farming, hunting or herding livestock, one Qirāt[1] will be deducted from their reward each day.” (Hasan)
4280 - أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنْ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «لَوْلَا أَنَّ الْكِلَابَ أُمَّةٌ مِنَ الْأُمَمِ لَأَمَرْتُ بِقَتْلِهَا فَاقْتُلُوا مِنْهَا الْأَسْوَدَ الْبَهِيمَ، وَأَيُّمَا قَوْمٍ اتَّخَذُوا كَلْبًا لَيْسَ بِكَلْبِ حَرْثٍ، أَوْ صَيْدٍ، أَوْ مَاشِيَةٍ، فَإِنَّهُ يَنْقُصُ مِنْ أَجْرِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ قِيرَاطٌ»
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[1] Some versions mention two, and a Qirāt is a weight, and scholars differ in its precise description for this narration.
'One of the communities': (Ummah min al-Ummah). Allāh, Most High, has not created any community or creation in vain, irrespective of whether it might prove harmful to someone momentarily, but collectively each and every creation is beneficial to man either directly or indirectly. For instance, the dogs serve in giving protection, they do hunting also; there are certain places where hunting without dogs is not possible at all. There are several other benefits of them, which are known to Allāh alone. He is the Creator, the Provider of sustenance.