14/46. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1275 — Forbidden Earnings
What Has Been Related About The Price Of A Dog
Forbidden Earnings Hadith: Dog Price and Unclean Income
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1275
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1275
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قَارِظٍ، عَنِ السَّائِبِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " كَسْبُ الْحَجَّامِ خَبِيثٌ وَمَهْرُ الْبَغِيِّ خَبِيثٌ وَثَمَنُ الْكَلْبِ خَبِيثٌ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عُمَرَ وَعَلِيٍّ وَابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَأَبِي مَسْعُودٍ وَجَابِرٍ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ رَافِعٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَكْثَرِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ كَرِهُوا ثَمَنَ الْكَلْبِ . وَهُوَ قَوْلُ الشَّافِعِيِّ وَأَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ . وَقَدْ رَخَّصَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ فِي ثَمَنِ كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ .
Rafi' bin Khadij Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "The Earnings Of The Cupper Is Filth, The Earnings Of The Fornicator (From Harlotry) Is Filth, And The Price Of A Dog Is Filth." [He Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From 'Umar, 'Ali, Ibn Mas'Ud, Abu Masu'D, Jabir, Abu Hurairah, Ibn 'Abbas, Ibn 'Umar, And 'Abdullah Bin Ja'Far. [Abu 'Eisa Said:] The Hadith Is Rafi' Is A Hasan Sahih Hadith. This Is Acted Upon According To Most Of The People Of Knowledge, They Disliked The Price Of A Dog. This The View Of Ash-Shafi'I, Ahmad, And Ishaq. Some Of The People Of Knowledge Permitted The Price Of The Hunting Dog.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1275In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 77English translation : Vol. 1, Book 12, Hadith 1275
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1275
This hadith about forbidden earnings names three kinds of income and calls them khabith, translated here as filth: the earnings of the cupper, the earnings of the fornicator from harlotry, and the price of a dog. The report then says most people of knowledge disliked the price of a dog, while some allowed the price of a hunting dog. The explanation must be careful because the same batch also includes reports about cupping wages, including one where the cupper was given food. So this hadith is best read as a warning about low or disliked earnings listed in the text, with the dog price clearly highlighted in the scholarly note. It teaches that not every income stream is clean just because money is earned.
What we learn from this hadith
- Some earnings are described with strong blame in the report.
- The price of a dog is especially discussed by scholars in the text.
- Income should be judged by halal limits, not only by profit.
- Related reports show that cupping wages were discussed in detail.
