2/27. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 279c — Washing a Vessel After a Dog Drinks
Rulings on what was licked by a dog
Hadith About a Dog Drinking From a Vessel
Sahih Muslim : 279c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 279c
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا شَرِبَ الْكَلْبُ فِي إِنَاءِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَغْسِلْهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: When a dog drinks out of a vessel belonging to any one of you, he must wash it seven times.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 279cIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 116USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 548
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 279c
This hadith is about a dog drinking from a vessel. Abu Huraira reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when a dog drinks out of a vessel belonging to one of you, the vessel must be washed seven times. The wording is short and clear. It does not mention throwing away the contents in this version, and it does not mention sand in this wording. It simply gives the action: wash the vessel seven times. People often search for this as dog drinks from vessel hadith or wash bowl seven times hadith. The core lesson is careful cleaning of a vessel after a dog drinks from it, based only on the wording provided here.
What we learn from this hadith
- A vessel from which a dog drinks should be washed seven times.
- This wording focuses on washing and does not mention other added details.
- The hadith gives a specific number for cleaning the vessel.
