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1289. Jābir narrated: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ prohibited the price of the dog and the cat." (Sahih)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] There is some confusion (Idtirāb) in the chain for this Hadīth. [The price of a cat is not correct]. This Hadīth has been reported from Al-A'mash, from some of his companions, from Jābir, and they caused some confusion for Al-A'mash in this narration.
There are those among the people of knowledge who disliked the price of a cat, and some of them permitted it. This is the view of Aḥmad and Ishāq. It has been reported from Ibn Al-Fuḏail, from Al-A'mash, from Abū Hāzim, from Abū Hurairah from the Prophet ﷺ, through other than this route.
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Commentary
Some Companions of the Prophet ﷺ and their followers have disapproved of accepting the price of a cat. Most of the scholars and all Four A'immah consider this prohibition just a counsel and caution and no more. Taking the price of a cat is allowed but it is against good manners and politeness.
