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AL-KAFI #1707 : BENARKAH RASULULLAH S.A.W PERNAH MEMILIKI KUCING BERNAMA MUEZZA ?
Is it true that the Prophet (peace be upon him) owned a cat named Muezza, and is the narration authentic?
Short answer
No authentic narration in the reliable hadith collections states that the Prophet owned or kept a cat named Mu’izzah or Muezza.
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
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
No authentic narration in the reliable hadith collections states that the Prophet owned or kept a cat named Mu’izzah or Muezza. Attributing this story to him is feared to amount to lying in his name, so spreading it should stop except to explain that it is false. This does not change the duty to treat cats kindly or the prohibition of wronging or harming them.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Tidak terdapat walau satu pun riwayat yang sahih menunjukkan bahawa Rasulullah S.A.W pernah membela atau memiliki seekor kucing bernama Mu'izzah meskipun kisah berkenaannya begitu masyhur dalam kalangan masyarakat.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #1707 : BENARKAH RASULULLAH S.A.W PERNAH MEMILIKI KUCING BERNAMA MUEZZA ?”, 21 April 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/4458-al-kafi-1707-benarkah-rasulullah-s-a-w-pernah-memiliki-kucing-bernama-muezza. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/did-prophet-own-cat-named-muezza/