The permission to keep a dog

Urwah said: Permission has been given to keep dogs in a house that is exposed and where harm is feared.

Abu al-Fadl said: Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) came to us and he had a dog with him. We asked him about it, and he said: "It guards us."

Ata was asked: "What about keeping a dog to guard the house?" He said: "There is no good in it, but if it is for hunting, then it is fine."