2/27. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 280a — Dogs for Hunting, Herds, and Vessel Cleaning
Rulings on what was licked by a dog
Hadith About Dogs for Hunting and Herds With Vessel Cleaning
Sahih Muslim : 280a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 280a
وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ، سَمِعَ مُطَرِّفَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُغَفَّلِ، قَالَ أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ ثُمَّ قَالَ " مَا بَالُهُمْ وَبَالُ الْكِلاَبِ " . ثُمَّ رَخَّصَ فِي كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ وَكَلْبِ الْغَنَمِ وَقَالَ " إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي الإِنَاءِ فَاغْسِلُوهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ وَعَفِّرُوهُ الثَّامِنَةَ فِي التُّرَابِ " .
Ibn Mughaffal Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered killing of the dogs, and then said: What about them, i. e. about other dogs? and then granted concession (to keep) the dog for hunting and the dog for (the security) of the herd, and said: When the dog licks the utensil, wash it seven times, and rub it with earth the eighth time.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 280aIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 119USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 551
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 280a
This hadith has two connected parts. Ibn Mughaffal reports that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم ordered the killing of dogs, then said words questioning the matter of people and dogs, and then granted concession for a dog used in hunting and a dog used for the security of a herd. The hadith also says that when a dog licks a utensil, it should be washed seven times and rubbed with earth the eighth time. People may search for hadith about keeping dogs for hunting, dog for herd hadith, or washing vessel after dog licks it. The explanation should stay with the wording: it mentions specific concessions and a specific cleaning method for a licked utensil.
What we learn from this hadith
- The text mentions a concession for dogs used in hunting and for herd security.
- A utensil licked by a dog should be washed seven times in this wording.
- This narration mentions rubbing with earth the eighth time.
