Jabir said the Prophet forbade eating cats or what is paid for them. 1 1. This might be either what was paid in kind, or what was bought with money paid for them. Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi transmitted it.
Hadith Referenceمشكوة المصابيح / كتاب الصيد والذبائح / 4128
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:لم تتمّ دراسته | زبیر علی زئی:صحيح
Hadith Takhrij´تحقيق و تخريج: محدث العصر حافظ زبير على زئي رحمه الله` «صحيح، رواه أبو داود (3480) و الترمذي (1280 وقال: غريب)»