موطا امام مالك رواية ابن القاسم
Muwatta Imam Malik (Riwayat Ibn al-Qasim)
Discussion on Forbidden and Unlawful Matters
Keeping dogs without purpose is not allowed
Hadith 595
256- وبه: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ”من اقتنى كلبا ليس بكلب صيد ولا كلب ماشية نقص من أجره كل يوم قيراطان.“
And with the same chain of narration (from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both), it is narrated that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever keeps a dog other than a dog for hunting or for guarding livestock, then two qirats are deducted from his reward (good deeds) every day."
Hadith 596
518- مالك عن يزيد بن خصيفة أن السائب بن يزيد أخبره أنه سمع سفيان بن أبى زهير، وهو رجل من أزد شنوءة من أصحاب النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم، يحدث ناسا معه عند باب المسجد فقال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: ”من اقتنى كلبا لا يغني عنه زرعا ولا ضرعا نقص من عمله كل يوم قيراط“ قال: أنت سمعت هذا من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم؟ قال: أى ورب هذا المسجد.
A companion from the tribe of Azd Shanou’ah, Sayyiduna Sufyan bin Abi Zuhair (may Allah be pleased with him), was narrating hadiths to people at the door of the mosque. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: “Whoever keeps a dog without (the need for) farming or livestock, then a qirat (portion) is deducted from his deeds every day.” (Sayyiduna As-Sa’ib bin Yazid, may Allah be pleased with him, asked:) Did you hear this from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? (Sayyiduna Sufyan bin Abi Zuhair, may Allah be pleased with him, replied:) Yes! By the Lord of this mosque! (I heard it).
