The Book of Musaqah

كتاب المساقاة

Chapter 6: The virute of giving more time to one who is suffering difficulty, and letting those go who are suffering difficulty and those who are well off

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ayyob with the same chain of transmitters.

Chapter 7: The prohibition of a rich man delaying repayment. The validity of Hawalah (Transferal of Debts) and it is recommended to accept transferal of a debt if it is transferred to a rich man

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

Delay (in the payment of debt) on the part of a rich man is injustice, and when one of you is retired to a rich man, he should follow him.

A hadith like this has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him).

Chapter 8: The prohibition of selling surplus water which is in the wilderness and is needed to take care of the pasture. The prohibition of not allowing others to use it. The prohibition of Stud fees

Jabir b. 'Abdullah (, Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the sale of excess water.

Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with him) reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the hiring of a Camel to cover a she-Camel and from selling water and land to be tilled. So from all this the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade.

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

Excess water must not be withheld so that the growth of herbage may be hindered.

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

Do not withhold excess of water, so that you may prevent the growth of herbage.

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

The excess of water should not be sold in order to enable the sate of herbage.

Chapter 9: The prohibition of the price of a dog, the fee of a fortuneteller and the payment of a prostitute, and the prohibition of selling cats

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.

Rafi b. Khadij (Allah be pleased with him) reported

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.

Rafi b. Khadij reported Allah'& Messenger (ﷺ) as saying

The price of a dog is evil, the earning of a prostitute is evil and the earning of a cupper is evil.

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Rafi' b. Khadij through another chain of transmitters.

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of Rafi' b. Khadij through another chain of transmitters.

Abu Zubair said

I asked Jabir about the price of a dog and a cat; he said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) disapproved of that.

Chapter 10: The command to kill dogs, and its abrogation. The prohibition of keeping dogs, except for hunting, farming, (herding) livestock and the like

Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) giving command for killing dogs.

Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported

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

Abdullah (b. Umar) (Allah be pleased with them) reported

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.

Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be, upon him) ordered the killing of dogs except the dog tamed for hunting, or watching of the herd of sheep or other domestic animals. It was said to Ibn Umar (Allah be pleased with them) that Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) talks of (exception) about the dog for watching the field, whereupon he said

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

Abu Zubair heard Jabir b. 'Abdullah (Allah be pleased with him) saying

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), for it is a devil.