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Islam and cats : ウィキペディア英語版 | Islam and cats
The domestic cat is a revered animal in Islam.〔 Admired for its cleanliness as well as for being loved by the prophet Muhammad, the cat is considered "the quintessential pet" by Muslims.〔 == Origins of reverence ==
Cats have been venerated in the Near East since antiquity, a tradition adopted by Islam, albeit in a much modified form. according to many hadiths, Mohammad prohibited the persecution and killing of cats. The prophet purportedly allowed a cat to give birth on his cloak, and cut off the sleeve of his prayer robe rather than wake his favourite cat, a female named Muezza, who was sleeping on it.〔 This fits in with the theme of compassion in Islam. One of Muhammad's companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally: "Father of the Kitten") for his attachment to cats.〔 Abu Hurairah claimed that he had heard the Prophet declare that a woman went to Hell for starving a female kitten and not providing her with any water, but this was disputed by the Prophet's widow Aisha. According to legend, Abu Hurairah's cat saved Muhammad from a snake.〔 The grateful prophet stroked the cat's back and forehead, thus blessing all cats with the righting reflex. The stripes some cats have on their foreheads are believed to mark the touch of Muhammad's fingers.
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