72/6. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5482 — Dog Ownership and Reward in Islam
A (pet) dog
Dog Ownership Hadith: Livestock Guarding and Hunting Exceptions
Sahih Bukhari : 5482
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5482
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنِ اقْتَنَى كَلْبًا إِلاَّ كَلْبَ مَاشِيَةٍ أَوْ ضَارٍ، نَقَصَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ قِيرَاطَانِ ".
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "If someone keeps a dog neither for guarding livestock, nor for hunting, his good deeds will decrease (in reward) by two Qirats a day.'
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5482In-book reference : Book 72, Hadith 8USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 391
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5482
This narration gives the dog ownership hadith in short, direct words. Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم says that if someone keeps a dog except for guarding livestock or hunting, his good deeds decrease in reward by two Qirats each day. The text is not giving a long discussion. It gives a practical line: a dog kept for livestock or hunting is different from a dog kept without those needs. That makes the hadith useful for anyone searching for pet dog in Islam or two Qirat dog hadith. The core message is that even private lifestyle choices can touch a person’s reward. The believer is asked to weigh the reason before keeping such an animal.
What we learn from this hadith
- Guarding livestock and hunting are the stated exceptions in this narration.
- The warning is linked to a daily decrease in reward.
- The hadith teaches that personal choices can affect good deeds.
- A Muslim should keep purpose in mind when taking on animal ownership.
