14/46. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1276 — Prohibited Income
What Has Been Related About The Price Of A Dog
Prohibited Income Hadith: Dog Price and Fortune-Teller Fees
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1276
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1276
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، وَغَيْرُ، وَاحِدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ ثَمَنِ الْكَلْبِ وَمَهْرِ الْبَغِيِّ وَحُلْوَانِ الْكَاهِنِ . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Prohibited The Price Of A Dog, The Earnings Of The Fornicator (From Harlotry), And The News Of The Fortune-Teller. This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih.
[1] This Ḥadīth preceded, no. 1133.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1276In-book reference : Book 14, Hadith 78English translation : Vol. 1, Book 12, Hadith 1276
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1276
This hadith about prohibited income lists three forms of earning: the price of a dog, the earnings of the fornicator from harlotry, and the payment given to a fortune-teller. The wording is direct and does not add a long story. It teaches that money can be unlawful or blameworthy because of what it is tied to. A sale price, a service fee, or a paid claim can all be judged by the nature of the act behind it. For search terms like dog price hadith, fortune teller fee hadith, and haram income in Islam, the focus is simple: Islam does not treat every payment as acceptable. The source of income matters, and some earnings are clearly prohibited in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Not every payment is acceptable just because both sides agree.
- The hadith names dog price, harlotry earnings, and fortune-teller payment.
- Income is judged by the act behind it.
- The report gives a clear warning against corrupt earnings.
