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Sahih Muslim 2242a

Chapter: The Prohibition Of Killing Cats

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2242a

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَسْمَاءَ الضُّبَعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا جُوَيْرِيَةُ بْنُ أَسْمَاءَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

عُذِّبَتِ امْرَأَةٌ فِي هِرَّةٍ سَجَنَتْهَا حَتَّى مَاتَتْ فَدَخَلَتْ فِيهَا النَّارَ لاَ هِيَ أَطْعَمَتْهَا وَسَقَتْهَا إِذْ حَبَسَتْهَا وَلاَ هِيَ تَرَكَتْهَا تَأْكُلُ مِنْ خَشَاشِ الأَرْضِ ‏"

Nafi' reported from 'Abdullah that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:

A woman was punished because she had kept a cat tied until it died, and (as a punishment of this offence) she was thrown into the Hell. She had not provided it with food, or drink, and had not freed her so that she could eat the vermin of the earth.

Reported by Muslim (No. 2242a, 2242d) and Al-Bukhari (No. 3482).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 3482

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : ( عُذِّبَتْ اِمْرَأَة فِي هِرَّة سَجَنَتْهَا حَتَّى مَاتَتْ , فَدَخَلَتْ فِيهَا النَّار , لَا هِيَ أَطْعَمَتْهَا وَسَقَتْهَا إِذْ حَبَسَتْهَا , وَلَا هِيَ تَرَكْتهَا تَأْكُل مِنْ خَشَاش الْأَرْض ) وَفِي رِوَايَة ( رَبَطَتْهَا ) وَفِي رِوَايَة ( تَأْكُل مِنْ حَشَرَات الْأَرْض ). مَعْنَاهُ عُذِّبَتْ بِسَبَبِ هِرَّة. وَمَعْنَى ( دَخَلْت فِيهَا ) أَيْ بِسَبَبِهَا. وَ ( خَشَاش الْأَرْض ) بِفَتْحِ الْخَاء الْمُعْجَمَة وَكَسْرهَا وَضَمّهَا حَكَاهُنَّ فِي الْمَشَارِق , الْفَتْح أَشْهَر , وَرُوِيَ بِالْحَاءِ الْمُهْمَلَة , وَالصَّوَاب الْمُعْجَمَة , وَهِيَ هَوَامّ الْأَرْض وَحَشَرَاتهَا كَمَا وَقَعَ فِي الرِّوَايَة الثَّانِيَة. وَقِيلَ : الْمُرَاد بِهِ نَبَات…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3482

A woman was tormented because of a cat which she had kept locked up until it died, and she was thrown into Hell for that. She neither gave it food or drink when she locked it up nor freed it so that it would eat from the vermin of the earth

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A woman was tormented because of a cat which she had kept locked up until it died, and she was thrown into Hell for that. She neither gave it food or drink…

عُذِّبَتِ امْرَأَةٌ فِي هِرَّةٍ سَجَنَتْهَا حَتَّى مَاتَتْ، فَدَخَلَتْ فِيهَا النَّارَ، لاَ هِيَ أَطْعَمَتْهَا وَلاَ سَقَتْهَا إِذْ حَبَسَتْهَا، وَلاَ هِيَ تَرَكَتْهَا تَأْكُلُ مِنْ خَشَاشِ الأَرْضِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2242d

A woman was tormented because of a cat which she had confined until it died and she had to get into Hell. She did not allow it either to eat or drink as it was confined, nor did she free it so that it might eat the vermin of the earth.

عُذِّبَتِ امْرَأَةٌ فِي هِرَّةٍ سَجَنَتْهَا حَتَّى مَاتَتْ فَدَخَلَتْ فِيهَا النَّارَ لاَ هِيَ أَطْعَمَتْهَا وَسَقَتْهَا إِذْ هِيَ حَبَسَتْهَا وَلاَ هِيَ تَرَكَتْهَا تَأْكُلُ مِنْ خَشَاشِ الأَرْضِ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1600

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A woman was punished in Hell because of a cat which she had confined until it died. She did not give it to eat or to drink when it was confined, nor did she free it so that it might eat the vermin of the earth." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

"‏عذبت امرأة في هِرة حبستها حتى ماتت، فدخلت فيها النار، لا هي أطعمتها وسقتها، إذ هي حبستها، ولا هي تركتها تأكل من خشاش الأرض‏"

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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "A woman was punished on account of a cat which she held captive till it died. Hence, she entered the Hell-Fire due to (her mistreatment of) the cat. She did not feed it or give it water while she held it captive, nor did she let it out so that it may eat the things that creep…

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