حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَکْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِي شِهَابٍ حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ الْحَسَنِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَوْلَا أَنَّ الْکِلَابَ أُمَّةٌ مِنْ الْأُمَمِ لَأَمَرْتُ بِقَتْلِهَا فَاقْتُلُوا مِنْهَا الْأَسْوَدَ الْبَهِيمَ وَمَا مِنْ قَوْمٍ اتَّخَذُوا کَلْبًا إِلَّا کَلْبَ مَاشِيَةٍ أَوْ کَلْبَ صَيْدٍ أَوْ کَلْبَ حَرْثٍ إِلَّا نَقَصَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ کُلَّ يَوْمٍ قِيرَاطَانِ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 3205
It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Mughafflal that the Messenger of Allah said: “Were it not that dogs form one of the communities (or nations – of creatures), I would have commanded that they be killed. But kill those that are all black. There are no people who keep a dog, except for dogs used for herding livestock, hunting or farming, but two Qirat will be deducted from their reward each day.”
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020