When a dog drinks from the vessel of any of you, let him wash it seven times

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Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: When a dog drinks from the vessel of any of you, let hi…

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: «إِذَا شَرِبَ الْكَلْبُ فِي إِنَاءِ أَحَدِكُمْ فَلْيَغْسِلْهُ سَبْعًا».
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Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a dog drinks from the vessel of any of you, let him wash it seven times." In a version by Muslim: "the first of which is with dust."

Explanation of the hadith: When a dog drinks from the vessel of any of you, let hi…

Lessons: When a dog drinks from the vessel of any of you, let hi…

• The dog's saliva is extremely impure.
• When a dog licks a vessel, this makes it and the water in it impure.
• The command to cleanse a utensil with dust and repeat this seven times is only related to the dog's licking, apart from its urine and excrement and anything else it has made dirty.
• How to wash a pot with dirt: Put water in the pot and add dirt to it, and then wash the pot with this mixture.
• Apparently, the Hadīth applies to all dogs, including those sanctioned by the Shariah to be acquired, like hunting and guard dogs and those associated with cattle.
• Soap and potash may not replace dust in this regard, because the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) specifically mentioned dust.

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