Hadith 16792

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو التَّيَّاحِ ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلَابِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " مَا لَهُمْ وَلَهَا " ، فَرَخَّصَ فِي كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ ، وَفِي كَلْبِ الْغَنَمِ ، قَالَ : " فإِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي الْإِنَاءِ فَاغْسِلُوهُ سَبْعَ مِرَارٍ وَالثَّامِنَةَ عَفِّرُوهُ بِالتُّرَابِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mughaffal Muzani, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, initially ordered the killing of dogs, but later said that there is no longer a need for this, and permitted keeping dogs for hunting and for guarding herds of goats. And he said that when a dog puts its mouth in a vessel, wash it seven times and scrub it with earth the eighth time.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المدنيين رضي الله عنهم اجمعين / 16792
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 280