Angels do not accompany a group of travelers who have a dog or a bell with them
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Hadith text: Angels do not accompany a group of travelers who have a…
Explanation of the hadith: Angels do not accompany a group of travelers who have a…
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that angels do not accompany a group of people on a journey if they have with them a dog or a bell hung on animals and makes a sound when moving.
Lessons: Angels do not accompany a group of travelers who have a…
- It is prohibited to keep or accompany a dog except a dog kept for hunting or guarding.
- Angels who refrain from such a company are the angels of mercy, however, the protecting angels never leave the slaves in residence or travel.
- The bell is prohibited because it is one of the devil's musical instruments and it resembles the Christians' bell.
- A Muslim must be keen on avoiding whatever keeps the angels far away from him.
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