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tabarani:6415ʿAlī b. ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz > al-Qaʿnabī > Sulaymān b. Bilāl > Yazīd b. Khuṣayfah > al-Sāʾib b. Yazīd > Sufyān b. Abū Zuhayr

[Machine] Al-Qa'bi narrated that Sulaiman bin Bilal narrated from Yazid bin Khusaifah, from As-Sa'ib bin Yazid, that Sufyan bin Abi Zuhair informed him that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, "Whoever keeps a dog that is not used for hunting or farming, a portion of his good deeds will be deducted every day by a Qira'at." As-Sa'ib (i.e. Sufyan) asked, "Did you hear this from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ?" He replied, "Yes, by the Lord of the Ka'bah."  

الطبراني:٦٤١٥حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ

ثنا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ ثنا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ بِلَالٍ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُصَيْفَةَ عَنِ السَّائِبِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ أَنَّ سُفْيَانَ بْنَ أَبِي زُهَيْرٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «مَنِ اقْتَنَى كَلْبًا لَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ زَرْعًا وَلَا ضَرْعًا نَقُصَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ قِيرَاطٌ» قَالَ السَّائِبُ أَيْ سُفْيَانَ أَسَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ إِي وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ  


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bukhari:3325ʿAbdullāh b. Maslamah > Sulaymān > Yazīd b. Khuṣayfah > al-Sāʾib b. Yazīd > Sufyān b. Abū Zuhayr al-Shanaʾī

That he heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, "If somebody keeps a dog that is neither used for farm work nor for guarding the livestock, he will lose one Qirat (of the reward) of his good deeds everyday."  

البخاري:٣٣٢٥حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ خُصَيْفَةَ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي السَّائِبُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ سَمِعَ سُفْيَانَ بْنَ أَبِي زُهَيْرٍ الشَّنَئِيَّ

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ مَنِ اقْتَنَى كَلْبًا لاَ يُغْنِي عَنْهُ زَرْعًا وَلاَ ضَرْعًا نَقَصَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ قِيرَاطٌ فَقَالَ السَّائِبُ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ إِيْ وَرَبِّ هَذِهِ الْقِبْلَةِ  

muslim:1576aYaḥyá b. Yaḥyá > Mālik > Yazīd b. Khuṣayfah > al-Sāʾib b. Yazīd

I heard Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: He who kept a dog (other than that) which is indispensable for watching the field or the animals would lose one qirat out of his deeds every day. As-Sa'ib b Yazid (one of the narrators) said: Did you hear it from Messenger of Allah ﷺ? He said: Yes. by the Lord of this mosque.  

مسلم:١٥٧٦aحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُصَيْفَةَ أَنَّ السَّائِبَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ

أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ سُفْيَانَ بْنَ أَبِي زُهَيْرٍ وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ شَنُوءَةَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ مَنِ اقْتَنَى كَلْبًا لاَ يُغْنِي عَنْهُ زَرْعًا وَلاَ ضَرْعًا نَقَصَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ قِيرَاطٌ قَالَ آنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ إِي وَرَبِّ هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ  

malik:54-12Mālik > Yazīd b. Khuṣayfah > al-Sāʾib b. Yazīd

Malik related to me from Yazid ibn Khusayfa that as-Sa'ib ibn Yazid informed him that he heard Sufyan ibn Abi Zuhayr who was from the Azd Shanua tribe and among the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ speaking with some people who were with him at the door of the mosque. He said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'If anyone acquires a dog which he does not use as a sheepdog or for hunting, a qirat will be deducted from the reward of his good deeds each day.' " He was asked, "Did you hear this from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" He said, "Yes, by the Lord of this mosque."  

مالك:٥٤-١٢حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُصَيْفَةَ أَنَّ السَّائِبَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ

أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ سُفْيَانَ بْنَ أَبِي زُهَيْرٍ وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَزْدِ شَنُوءَةَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ يُحَدِّثُ نَاسًا مَعَهُ عِنْدَ بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ مَنِ اقْتَنَى كَلْبًا لاَ يُغْنِي عَنْهُ زَرْعًا وَلاَ ضَرْعًا نَقَصَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ قِيرَاطٌ قَالَ آنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ إِي وَرَبِّ هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ  

ahmad:21918Rawḥ > Mālik b. Anas > Yazīd b. Khuṣayfah > al-Sāʾib b. Yazīd

[Machine] "He informed him that he heard Sufyan ibn Abi Zuhair, who was a man from the noble companions of the Prophet ﷺ , talking to people at the door of the mosque, saying: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying: Whoever keeps a dog that is not a hunting or herding dog, will have a portion of his good deeds deducted every day by a Qirat. He asked: Did you hear this from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ? He replied: Yes, by the Lord of this mosque."  

أحمد:٢١٩١٨حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُصَيْفَةَ عَنِ السَّائِبِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ

أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ سُفْيَانَ بْنَ أَبِي زُهَيْرٍ وَهُوَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ شَنُوءَةَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ يُحَدِّثُ نَاسًا مَعَهُ عِنْدَ بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ مَنِ اقْتَنَى كَلْبًا لَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ زَرْعًا وَلَا ضَرْعًا نَقَصَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ قِيرَاطٌ قَالَ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ إِي وَرَبِّ هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ  

darimi:2048al-Ḥakam b. al-Mubārak > Mālik > Yazīd b. Khuṣayfah > al-Sāʾib b. Yazīd > Sufyān b. Abū Zuhayr > Nās Maʿah ʿInd Bāb al-Masjid

“I heard the Prophet ﷺ say: ‘Whoever keeps a dog that he does not need for farming or herding, one Qirat will be deducted from his (good) deeds each day.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3206)   

الدارمي:٢٠٤٨حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُصَيْفَةَ عَنْ السَّائِبِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ سُفْيَانَ بْنَ أَبِي زُهَيْرٍ يُحَدِّثُ نَاسًا مَعَهُ عِنْدَ بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ قَالَ

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «مَنْ اقْتَنَى كَلْبًا لَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ زَرْعًا وَلَا ضَرْعًا نَقَصَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ قِيرَاطٌ» قَالُوا أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ إِي وَرَبِّ هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ  

tabarani:6414[Chain 1] ʿAlī b. ʿAbd al-ʿAzīz > al-Qaʿnabī > Mālik [Chain 2] Bakr b. Sahl > ʿAbdullāh b. Yūsuf > Mālik > Yazīd b. Khuṣayfah > al-Sāʾib b. Yazīd

[Machine] Al-Qa'nabi narrated from Malik, who narrated from Bakr bin Sahl, who narrated from Abdullah bin Yusuf, who said that Malik narrated from Yazid bin Khusaifah that the Sa'ib bin Yazid informed him that he heard Sufyan bin Abi Zuhair, a man from Azd Shanu'ah and a companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , speaking to people at the gate of the mosque, saying, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, 'Whoever keeps a dog that is not used for herding or guarding, it reduces his good deeds every day by a qirat.'" He (Yazid) asked, "Did you hear this from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ?" He replied, "Yes, I swear by the Lord of the Ka'bah."  

الطبراني:٦٤١٤حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ

ثنا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ عَنْ مَالِكٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ ثنا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ أنا مَالِكٌ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُصَيْفَةَ أَنَّ السَّائِبَ بْنَ يَزِيدَ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ سُفْيَانَ بْنَ أَبِي زُهَيْرٍ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَزْدِ شَنُوءَةَ وَهُوَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ يُحَدِّثُ نَاسًا عِنْدَ بَابِ الْمَسْجِدِ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «مَنِ اقْتَنَى كَلْبًا لَا يُغْنِي عَنْهُ زَرْعًا وَلَا ضَرْعًا نَقُصَ مِنْ عَمَلِهِ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ قِيرَاطٌ» قَالَ أَنْتَ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ إِي وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ