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Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would visit the house of some Ansar, but there was another house nearby, which troubled them. They said: O Messenger of Allah, you visit so-and-so’s house but not ours. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Because there is a dog in your house. They said: But there is a cat in their house. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A cat 1 is a beast .
Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: "A cat is a beast": Meaning a cat is a beast, not a devil like the impure dog. Thus, it is stated in Al-Mirqat.
Note 1
(١) قوله: السنور سبع: أي السنور سَبُع، وليس بشيطان كالكلب النجس. كذا في (المرقاة).