Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered the killing of dogs except the dog tamed for hunting, or watching of the herd of sheep or other domestic animals. It was said to Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) that Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) talks of (exception) about the dog for watching the field, whereupon he said:
Since Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) possessed land.
Reference: Sahih Muslim 1571 In-book : Book 22, Hadith 58 USC-MSA web (English) : Book 10, Hadith 3812 (deprecated)
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