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nasai:337 – ʿAmr b. Yazīd > Bahz b. Asad > Shuʿbah > Abū al-Tayyāḥ Yazīd b. Ḥumayd > Muṭarrif > ʿAbdullāh b. Mughaffal

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded that dogs be killed. He said: 'What do they have to do with dogs?' And he granted a concession regarding hunting dogs and sheepdogs. And he said: 'If a dog licks a vessel, wash it seven times, and rub it the eighth time with dust.' Abu Hurairah differed from him and said: 'Rub it one time with dust.'"  

النسائي:٣٣٧ – أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَزِيدَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ يَزِيدَ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُطَرِّفًا يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ قَالَ

أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ قَالَ مَا بَالُهُمْ وَبَالُ الْكِلاَبِ قَالَ وَرَخَّصَ فِي كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ وَكَلْبِ الْغَنَمِ وَقَالَ إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي الإِنَاءِ فَاغْسِلُوهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ وَعَفِّرُوا الثَّامِنَةَ بِالتُّرَابِ خَالَفَهُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ فَقَالَ إِحْدَاهُنَّ بِالتُّرَابِ  

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muslim:280a – ʿUbaydullāh b. Muʿādh from my father > Shuʿbah > Abū al-Tayyāḥ > Muṭarrif b. ʿAbdullāh > Ibn al-Mughaffal

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered killing of the dogs, and then said: What about them, i. e. about other dogs? and then granted concession (to keep) the dog for hunting and the dog for (the security) of the herd, and said: When the dog licks the utensil, wash it seven times, and rub it with earth the eighth time.  

مسلم:٢٨٠a – وَحَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ سَمِعَ مُطَرِّفَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُغَفَّلِ قَالَ

أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا بَالُهُمْ وَبَالُ الْكِلاَبِ ثُمَّ رَخَّصَ فِي كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ وَكَلْبِ الْغَنَمِ وَقَالَ إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي الإِنَاءِ فَاغْسِلُوهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ وَعَفِّرُوهُ الثَّامِنَةَ فِي التُّرَابِ  

nasai:67 – Muḥammad b. ʿAbd al-Aʿlá al-Ṣanʿānī > Khālid > Shuʿbah > Abū al-Tayyāḥ > Muṭarrif > ʿAbdullāh b. al-Mughaffal

"If a dog licks a vessel then wash it seven times, and rub it the eighth time with dust."  

النسائي:٦٧ – أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى الصَّنْعَانِيُّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُطَرِّفًا عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُغَفَّلِ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ وَرَخَّصَ فِي كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ وَالْغَنَمِ وَقَالَ إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي الإِنَاءِ فَاغْسِلُوهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ وَعَفِّرُوهُ الثَّامِنَةَ بِالتُّرَابِ  

nasai:336 – Muḥammad b. ʿAbd al-Aʿlá > Khālid / Ibn al-Ḥārith > Shuʿbah > Abū al-Tayyāḥ > Muṭarrif > ʿAbdullāh b. Mughaffal

"If a dog licks a vessel then wash it seven times and rub it the eighth time with dust."  

النسائي:٣٣٦ – أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحَارِثِ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُطَرِّفًا عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلاَبِ وَرَخَّصَ فِي كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ وَالْغَنَمِ وَقَالَ إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي الإِنَاءِ فَاغْسِلُوهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ وَعَفِّرُوهُ الثَّامِنَةَ بِالتُّرَابِ  

abudawud:74 – Aḥmad b. Muḥammad b. Ḥanbal > Yaḥyá b. Saʿīd > Shuʿbah > Abū al-Tayyāḥ > Muṭarrif > Ibn Mughaffal

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 rub it with earth the eighth time. Abu Dawud said : Ibn Mughaffal narrated in a similar way.  

أبو داود:٧٤ – حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو التَّيَّاحِ عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ 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 عَفِّرُوهُ بِالتُّرَابِ  

قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَهَكَذَا قَالَ ابْنُ مُغَفَّلٍ
ahmad:16792 – Yaḥyá > Shuʿbah > Abū al-Tayyāḥ > Muṭarrif > Ibn Mughaffal

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 rub it with earth the eighth time. Abu Dawud said : Ibn Mughaffal narrated in a similar way. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 74)  

أحمد:١٦٧٩٢ – حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ شُعْبَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو التَّيَّاحِ عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلَابِ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا لَهُمْ وَلَهَا فَرَخَّصَ فِي كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ وَفِي كَلْبِ الْغَنَمِ قَالَ وَإِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي الْإِنَاءِ فَاغْسِلُوهُ سَبْعَ مِرَارٍ وَالثَّامِنَةَ عَفِّرُوهُ بِالتُّرَابِ  

ahmad:20566 – Muḥammad b. Jaʿfar And Bahz > Shuʿbah > Abū al-Tayyāḥ > Muṭarrif > ʿAbdullāh b. Mughaffal

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 rub it with earth the eighth time. Abu Dawud said : Ibn Mughaffal narrated in a similar way. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 74)   

أحمد:٢٠٥٦٦ – حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ وَبَهْزٌ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُطَرِّفًا يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ قَالَ

أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلَابِ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا لَكُمْ وَلِلْكِلَابِ ثُمَّ رَخَّصَ فِي كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ وَالْغَنَمِوَقَالَ فِي الْإِنَاءِ إِذَا وَلَغَ فِيهِ الْكَلْبُ اغْسِلُوهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ وَعَفِّرُوهُ فِي الثَّامِنَةِ بِالتُّرَابِ  

nasai-kubra:70 – Muḥammad b. ʿAbd al-Aʿlá > Khālid / Ibn al-Ḥārith > Shuʿbah > Abū al-Tayyāḥ > Muṭarrif > ʿAbdullāh b. Mughaffal

"If a dog licks a vessel then wash it seven times, and rub it the eighth time with dust." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 67)  

الكبرى للنسائي:٧٠ – أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحَارِثِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُطَرِّفًا عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلَابِ وَرَخَّصَ فِي كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ وَالْغَنَمِ وَقَالَ «إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي الْإِنَاءِ فَاغْسِلُوهُ سَبْعُ مَرَّاتٍ وَعَفِّرُوا الثَّامِنَةَ بِالتُّرَابِ»  

bayhaqi:1185 – Abū ʿAbdullāh al-Ḥāfiẓ > Abū Bakr b. Isḥāq > Abū al-Muthanná > Musaddad > Yaḥyá > Shuʿbah > Abū al-Tayyāḥ > Muṭarrif b. ʿAbdullāh > Ibn Mughaffal

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered the killing of dogs, then he said, "What is the matter with you and them?" He exempted the hunting dog and the sheepdog, and he said, "When a dog licks a utensil, wash it seven times, and the eighth time wash it with soil."  

البيهقي:١١٨٥ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ ثنا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ أنا أَبُو الْمُثَنَّى ثنا مُسَدَّدٌ ثنا يَحْيَى عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ عَنْ مُطَرِّفِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ عَنِ ابْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ قَالَ

أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلَابِ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَا لَكُمْ وَلَهَا فَرَخَّصَ فِي كَلْبِ الصَّيْدِ وَكَلْبِ الْغَنَمِ وَقَالَ إِذَا وَلَغَ الْكَلْبُ فِي الْإِنَاءِ فَاغْسِلُوهُ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ وَعَفِّرُوهُ الثَّامِنَةَ بِالتُّرَابِ  

رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ