Specifically, there are three important things about “why are cats sunnah?” which I will explain in this article. The three important things I mean are as follows:
Meaning of Sunnah in Islam
The first important thing about “why are cats sunnah?” what I will explain now is the meaning of sunnah in Islam. I want you to understand that first before you read more explanations in this article because that is one of the basic things in this discussion that must be well understood.
“Sunnah” is an Arabic word. The writing is السُنَّةُ. We can find an explanation of the literal meaning of sunnah in the sentences below:
السُنَّةُ لُغَةً هِيَ الطَّرِيْقُ أَوْ الْمَسْلَكُ أَوْ الْمَنْهَجُ
Sunnah in Arabic is ath-Thariq, al-Maslak, or al-Manhaj.
We can understand the words ath-Thariq, al-Maslak, al-Manhaj as a way, a method, and a way.
The meaning of sunnah in Islam is as follows:
السُنَّةُ اِصْطِلَاحًا هِيَ مَا نُسِبَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ الصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ مِنْ أَقْوَالٍ وَأَفْعَالٍ وَتَقَارِيْرَ أَوْ صِفَاتٍ خَلْقِيَّةٍ أَوْ خُلُقِيَّةٍ
Sunnah in sharia terms is something that is attributed to the Prophet Muhammad alaihi ash-Shalatu wa as-Salam, such as sayings, deeds, statutes, creative traits or ethics.
Another meaning of sunnah in Islam is as follows:
كُلُّ مَا نُقِلَ عَنْ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ - صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - مِنْ أَقْوَالٍ وَأَفْعَالٍ وَتَقْرِيْرٍ ، وَصِفَاتٍ خَلْقِيَّةٍ وَخُلُقِيَّةٍ، سَوَاءً أَكَانَ ذَلِكَ قَبْلَ الْبِعْثَةِ أَمْ بَعْدَهَا
Everything that is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (Prophet Muhammad) sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, such as sayings, deeds, decisions, attributes of creation and ethics, either before he was sent as a Prophet and Messenger or after that.
You can find an explanation of sunnah in the hadith below:
مَنْ سَنَّ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ سُنَّةً حَسَنَةً فَلَهُ أَجْرُهَا وَأَجْرُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا بَعْدَهُ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَنْقُصَ مِنْ أُجُورِهِمْ شَيْءٌ وَمَنْ سَنَّ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ سُنَّةً سَيِّئَةً كَانَ عَلَيْهِ وِزْرُهَا وَوِزْرُ مَنْ عَمِلَ بِهَا مِنْ بَعْدِهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يَنْقُصَ مِنْ أَوْزَارِهِمْ شَيْءٌ
Whoever sets an example of good habits in Islam, then he will get his reward and the reward of those who imitate it, without reducing their reward in the slightest. And whoever sets an example of a bad habit, then he will get his sin, and the sin of those who follow him without reducing their sin in the slightest.
That is a brief explanation of the meaning of sunnah in Islam. As Muslims, we must understand that.
Hadith About Cats
The second important point about “why are cats sunnah?” what I will explain now is hadith about cats. I want you to understand that because it is one of the basic things in this discussion that must be well understood.
Actually, there are many hadiths about cats. Of course, I'm not going to explain all of that here. Now, I will only explain two hadiths about cats.As for the two hadiths about cats that I mean are as follows:
عَنْ أَبِيْ قَتَادَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : فِيْ الْهِرَّةِ : إِنَّهَا لَيْسَتْ بِنَجَسٍ ، إِنَّمَا هِيَ مِنَ الطَّوَافِيْنَ عَلَيْكُمْ . أَخْرَجَهُ الْأَرْبَعَةُ وَ إِبْنُ خُزَيْمَةَ
From Abu Qatadah radiyallahu anhu, he (Prophet Muhammad) said about cats; “Actually, it is not unclean. That includes the animals that surround you.” The hadith was narrated by four people (Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa'I, and Ibn Majah) and Ibn Khuzaimah.
عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : … دَخَلَتِ امْرَأَةٌ النَّارَ فِيْ هِرَّةٍ ربَطَتْهَا فَلَا هِيَ أَطْعَمَتْهَا وَلَا هِيَ أَرْسَلَتْها تَأكُلُ مِنْ خَشَاشِ الْأَرْضِ حَتَّى مَاتَتْ
From Abu Hurairah radiyallahu anhu, that the Prophet (Muhammad) sallallallahu alayhi wa sallam said, "…a woman enters Hell because she binds a cat and does not feed it nor does she let it go so that can eat small animals that are on the ground until it (the cat) dies."
That's a brief explanation of the hadith about cats. As Muslims, we must understand that.
Why Are Cats Sunnah?
The third important point about “why are cats sunnah?” what I will explain now is a specific explanation. So, I really hope you read the explanation below very well.
All readers! If we understand some of the explanations above, then we can conclude that cats are sunnah. Why? The answer is because the Prophet Muhammad used to tell Muslims to be kind to cats. One important thing we must remember is that having a cat is not an obligation for Muslims. So, if they don't have that, then they're not sinning.
That's a brief explanation of "why are cats sunnah?" and some important things about it. Do you understand? If you want to ask, please ask!
I think that's enough for this article. Hope it is useful. Amen.
See you again in the next article!
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