Sunan an-Nasa'i The Book of Hunting and Slaughtering

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4279

Chapter: The Command To Kill dogs

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4279

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ إِلاَّ كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ أَوْ كَلْبَ مَاشِيَةٍ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that:

The Messenger of Allah commanded that all dogs be killed except dogs used for hunting or herding livestock.

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4279, 4278), Muslim (No. 1570c, 1571), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1488) and Ibn Majah (No. 3203).

Scholars’ grades

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 4279
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Muslim	The hadith	No. 4279
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 4279

Other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1570c

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered the killing of dogs and we would send (men) in Medina and its corners and we did not spare any dog that we did not kill, so much so that we killed the dog that accompanied the wet she-camel belonging to the people of the desert.

يَأْمُرُ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1571

Since Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) possessed land.

أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ إِلاَّ كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ أَوْ كَلْبَ غَنَمٍ أَوْ مَاشِيَةٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1488

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered killing dogs, except for the hunting dog, or the dog that guards livestock." It was said to him: "Abu Hurairah would say: 'or a farm dog' so he (Ibn 'Umar) said: "Abu Hurairah had a farm."

أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ إِلاَّ كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ أَوْ كَلْبَ مَاشِيَةٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4278

"I heard the Messenger of Allah raise his voice with the command to kill dogs. All dogs were to be killed except dogs used for hunting or herding livestock."

يَأْمُرُ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ فَكَانَتِ الْكِلاَبُ تُقْتَلُ إِلاَّ كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ أَوْ مَاشِيَةٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 3203

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raising his voice and commanding that dogs be killed, and dogs were killed, except for hunting dogs or dogs kept for herding livestock.”

يَأْمُرُ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ وَكَانَتِ الْكِلاَبُ تُقْتَلُ إِلاَّ كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ أَوْ مَاشِيَةٍ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 4101

Ibn ‘Umar said the Prophet ordered dogs to be killed, except hunting dogs or sheepdogs or dogs used for looking after animals. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلَابِ إِلَّا كَلْبَ صيدٍ أَو كلب غنم أَو مَاشِيَة

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Also reported by… (12)

السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4657)يَأْمُرُ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلابِ ، فَكَانَتِالْكِلابُ تُقْتَلُ إِلا كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ أَوْ مَاشِيَةٍ
السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4658)أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلابِ إِلا كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ أَوْ كَلْبَ مَاشِيَةٍ
المحدث الفاصل بين الرواي والواعي (214)أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلابِ إِلا كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ أَوْ كَلْبَ مَاشِيَةٍ
المعجم الكبير للطبراني (13250)بِقَتْلِ الْكِلابِ إِلا كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ أَوْ كَلْبَ مَاشِيَةٍ
شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (3728)أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلابِ ، إِلا كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ ، أَوْ كَلْبَ مَاشِيَةٍ
شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (3729)يَأْمُرُ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلابِ ، وَكَانَتِ الْكِلابُ تُقْتَلُ ، إِلا كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ ، أَوْ مَاشِيَةٍ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (4233)يَأْمُرُ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلابِ ، وَكَانَتِ الْكِلابُ تُقْتَلُ ، إِلا كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ ، أَوْ كَلْبَ مَاشِيَةٍ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (4235)يَأْمُرُ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلابِ
مسند الشاميين للطبراني (3095)يَأْمُرُ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلابِ
مشكل الآثار للطحاوي (4073)يَأْمُرُ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلابِ .
مشكل الآثار للطحاوي (4086)يَأْمُرُ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلابِ
معجم ابن الأعرابي (2194)اقْتُلُوا الْكِلابَ ، فَكَانَتِ الْكِلابُ تُقْتَلُ إِلا كَلْبَ صَيْدٍ ، أَوْ مَاشِيَةٍ ، أَوْ أَرْضٍ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 1779

Malik related to me from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered dogs to be killed.

وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 3 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 74

The Messenger of Allaah (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) ordered the killing of the dogs, and then said: Why are they (people) after them (dogs)? and then granted permission (to keep) for hunting and for (the security) of the herd, and said : When the dog licks the utensil wash it seven times, and…

أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَا لَهُمْ وَلَهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَرَخَّصَ فِي كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ وَفِي كَلْبِ الْغَنَمِ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي الإِنَاءِ فَاغْسِلُوهُ سَبْعَ مِرَارٍ وَالثَّامِنَةُ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal + 12 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2105

Allah's Messenger, I find a change in your mood today. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Gabriel had promised me that he would meet me tonight, but he did not meet me. By Allah, he never broke his promises, and Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) spent the day in this sad (mood). Then it occurred to him that there had…

فَأَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ حَتَّى إِنَّهُ يَأْمُرُ بِقَتْلِ كَلْبِ الْحَائِطِ الصَّغِيرِ وَيَتْرُكُ كَلْبَ الْحَائِطِ الْكَبِيرِ

Narrated by Maymūna bint al-Hārith + 5 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1572

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered us to kill dogs, and we carried out this order so much so that we also kill the dog coming with a woman from the desert. Then Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) forbade their killing. He (the Prophet further) said: It is your duty the jet-black (dog) having two spots (on the eyes)…

أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ حَتَّى إِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ تَقْدَمُ مِنَ الْبَادِيَةِ بِكَلْبِهَا فَنَقْتُلُهُ ثُمَّ نَهَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ قَتْلِهَا وَقَالَ ‏"‏…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 2 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1570b

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered to kill dogs, and he sent (men) to the corners of Medina that they should be killed.

أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 13970

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبَانَ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ جَارِيَةَ عَنْ جَابِرٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ قَالَ أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِكِلَابِ الْمَدِينَةِ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Arabic only

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4279

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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered the killing of dogs and we would send (men) in Medina and its corners and we did not spare any dog that we did not kill, so much so that we killed the dog that accompanied the wet she-camel belonging to the people of the desert.

Since Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) possessed land.

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered killing dogs, except for the hunting dog, or the dog that guards livestock." It was said to him: "Abu Hurairah would say: 'or a farm dog' so he (Ibn 'Umar) said: "Abu Hurairah had a farm."

"I heard the Messenger of Allah raise his voice with the command to kill dogs. All dogs were to be killed except dogs used for hunting or herding livestock."

“I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) raising his voice and commanding that dogs be killed, and dogs were killed, except for hunting dogs or dogs kept for herding livestock.”

Ibn ‘Umar said the Prophet ordered dogs to be killed, except hunting dogs or sheepdogs or dogs used for looking after animals. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

On the same subject

Malik related to me from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered dogs to be killed.

The Messenger of Allaah (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) ordered the killing of the dogs, and then said: Why are they (people) after them (dogs)? and then granted permission (to keep) for hunting and for (the security) of the herd, and said : When the dog licks the utensil wash it seven times, and…

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered to kill dogs, and he sent (men) to the corners of Medina that they should be killed.

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