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Abu Dawood: Hadith 2846

17. Game (Kitab Al-Said)

سنن أبي داود

17/1050 Chapter:

Using A Dog For Hunting And Other Than That

باب فِي اتِّخَاذِ الْكَلْبِ لِلصَّيْدِ وَغَيْرِهِ

2846
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏‏ لَوْلاَ أَنَّ الْكِلاَبَ أُمَّةٌ مِنَ الأُمَمِ لأَمَرْتُ بِقَتْلِهَا فَاقْتُلُوا مِنْهَا الأَسْوَدَ الْبَهِيمَ ‏"‏ ‏‏
Narrated Abdullah ibn Mughaffal:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Were dogs not a species of creature I should command that they all be killed; but kill every pure black one.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2845
In-book : Book 17, Hadith 2
English translation : Book 16, Hadith 2839