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), […]
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) ordered the killing of dogs and then said: what is the trouble with them (the people of Medina)? How dogs are nuisance to them (the citizens of Medina)? He then permitted keehing of dogs for hunting and (the protection of) herds.
In the hadith transmitted on the authority of Yahya, he (the Holy Prophet) permitted the keeping of dogs for (the protection of) herds, for hunting and (the protection of) cultivated land.
I asked Jabir about the price of a dog and a cat; he said: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) disapproved of that.
Do not withhold excess of water, so that you may prevent the growth of herbage.
The excess of water should not be sold in order to enable the sate of herbage.
Aba Mas’ud al-Ansari (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the charging of price of the dog, and earnings of a prostitute and sweets offered to a kahin.
A hadith like this is reported on the authority of Abu Mas’ud through another chain of transmitters.
I heard Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: The worst earning is the earning of a prostitute, the price of a dog and the earning of a cupper.
The price of a dog is evil, the earning of a prostitute is evil and the earning of a cupper is evil.