It is narrated from Hazrat Sufyan bin Abi Zuhair (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever keeps a dog that is not for the protection of fields, hunting, or livestock, their reward decreases by one qirat every day. Saib says that I asked Hazrat Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him), "Did you hear this hadith directly from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He replied, "Yes! By the Lord of this mosque."