Volume 3, Book 39, Number 514:
Narrated Abu Umama al-Bahili:
I saw some agricultural equipments and said: “I heard the Prophet saying: “There is no house in
which these equipment enters except that Allah will cause humiliation to enter it.”
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 515:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever keeps a dog, one Qirat of the reward of his good deeds is deducted
daily, unless the dog is used for guarding a farm or cattle.” Abu Huraira (in another narration) said
from the Prophet, “unless it is used for guarding sheep or farms, or for hunting.” Narrated Abu
Hazim from Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “A dog for guarding cattle or for hunting.”
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 516:
Narrated As-Sa’ib bin Yazid:
Abu Sufyan bin Abu Zuhair, a man from Azd Shanu’a and one of the companions of the Prophet
said, “I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, ‘If one keeps a dog which is meant for guarding neither a farm
nor cattle, one Qirat of the reward of his good deeds is deducted daily.” I said, “Did you hear this
from Allah’s Apostle?” He said, “Yes, by the Lord of this Mosque.”
Volume 3, Book 39, Number 517:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “While a man was riding a cow, it turned towards him and said, ‘I have not been
created for this purpose (i.e. carrying), I have been created for sloughing.” The Prophet added, “I, Abu
Bakr and ‘Umar believe in the story.” The Prophet went on, “A wolf caught a sheep, and when the
shepherd chased it, the wolf said, ‘Who will be its guard on the day of wild beasts, when there will be
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no shepherd for it except me?’ “After narrating it, the Prophet said, “I, Abu Bakr and ‘Umar too be –
lieve it.” Abu Salama (a sub-narrator) said, “Abu Bakr and ‘Umar were not present then.” (It has been
written that a wolf also spoke to one of the companions of the Prophet near Medina as narrated in
Fatah-al-Bari:
Narrated Unais bin ‘Amr: Ahban bin Aus said, “I was amongst my sheep. Suddenly a wolf caught a
sheep and I shouted at it. The wolf sat on its tail and addressed me, saying, ‘Who will look after it (i.e.
the sheep) when you will be busy and not able to look after it? Do you forbid me the provision which
Allah has provided me?’ ” Ahban added, “I clapped my hands and said, ‘By Allah, I have never seen
anything more curious and wonderful than this!’ On that the wolf said, ‘There is something (more
curious) and wonderful than this; that is, Allah’s Apostle in those palm trees, inviting people to Allah
(i.e. Islam).’ “Unais bin ‘Amr further said, “Then Ahban went to Allah’s Apostle and informed him
what happened and embraced Islam.)” palm trees or other trees and share the fruits with me.”