Hadith 25

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Book 42: The Book of Hunting and Slaughtering Sahih

Chapter 13

The Concession For Keeping Dogs For Hunting

باب الرُّخْصَةِ فِي إِمْسَاكِ الْكَلْبِ لِلصَّيْدِ ‏‏

Sahih
Sunan an-Nasa'i 4287
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْجَبَّارِ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ مَنِ اقْتَنَى كَلْبًا إِلاَّ كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ أَوْ مَاشِيَةٍ نَقَصَ مِنْ أَجْرِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ قِيرَاطَانِ ‏"
It was narrated from Salim, from his father, that the Messenger of Allah said:

"Whoever keeps a dog. Except a dog for hunting or herding livestock, two Qirats will be deducted from his reward each day."