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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 567: BENARKAH KISAH RASULULLAH SAW TIDAK MAHU MENGEJUTKAN KUCING YANG SEDANG TIDUR DI ATAS RIDA’?
Is it true that the Prophet SAW cut part of his cloak so as not to disturb a cat sleeping on it?
Short answer
The report that the Prophet SAW cut part of his shawl to avoid waking a cat sleeping on it is not found in any reliable hadith collection.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The report that the Prophet SAW cut part of his shawl to avoid waking a cat sleeping on it is not found in any reliable hadith collection. A similar story is recorded by Imam al-Zahabi in Siyar Aʻlam al-Nubala’ about Sheikh Ahmad al-Rifaʻi, who cut his sleeve because a cat was sleeping on it when prayer was about to begin. Islam encourages kindness to animals, and cruelty to them brings a grave punishment, as in the hadith of the woman who entered Hell because of a cat she confined.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Riwayat yang menyebutkan bahawa Nabi SAW menggunting sebahagian rida'nya(selendang) kerana tidak mahu mengejutkan kucing yang sedang tidur di atasnya tidak dijumpai dalam mana-mana karya hadis yang muktabar.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE 567: BENARKAH KISAH RASULULLAH SAW TIDAK MAHU MENGEJUTKAN KUCING YANG SEDANG TIDUR DI ATAS RIDA’?”, 13 July 2022. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/5339-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-567-benarkah-kisah-rasulullah-saw-tidak-mahu-mengejutkan-kucing-yang-sedang-tidur-di-atas-rida. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/did-prophet-cut-cloak-for-sleeping-cat/