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صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب اللباس والزينةThe Book of Clothes and Adornment
باب كَرَاهَةِ الْكَلْبِ وَالْجَرَسِ فِي السَّفَرِ:Chapter: It Is Disliked To Take Dogs And Bells On A Journey
وحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَي بْنُ أَيُّوبَ ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ ، وَابْنُ حُجْرٍ ، قَالُوا : حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ يَعْنُونَ ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ ، عَنْ الْعَلَاءِ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَن رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " الْجَرَسُ مَزَامِيرُ الشَّيْطَانِ " .
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The bell is the musical instrument of the Satan.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Gloss:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
Mazamir:
Plural of mazmur,
song,
flute.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
Mazamir:
Plural of mazmur,
song,
flute.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 5548
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
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It is not permissible to tie bells or bell-like objects around the necks of animals.
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The prohibition of other musical instruments is also established from the ahadith.
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Similarly, keeping a dog is impermissible if it is merely for display of awe or for adornment.
If it is with the intention of protection, then it is permissible.
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It is not permissible to tie bells or bell-like objects around the necks of animals.
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The prohibition of other musical instruments is also established from the ahadith.
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Similarly, keeping a dog is impermissible if it is merely for display of awe or for adornment.
If it is with the intention of protection, then it is permissible.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2556
