Hadith 565

Narrated by Dawud bin Salih bin Dinar from his mother: Her mistress sent her with harisah (a type of food) to Aisha (may Allah be pleased with him). She found Aisha (may Allah be pleased with him) praying, so Aisha (may Allah be pleased with him) gestured for her to place it down. A cat came and ate from it. When Aisha (may Allah be pleased with him) finished her prayer, she ate from the same place where the cat had eaten and said: "Indeed, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘It is not impure; it is among those that frequently move around you.’ And I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ perform ablution with the leftover water of a cat." [Narrated by Abu Dawud and Al-Taymi said: "Its chain is Hasan] Tirmidhi narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "If a cat licks from a vessel, it should be washed once." He authenticated it. Tahawi and others narrated from Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺ said: "The purification of a vessel if a cat licks from it is to wash it once or twice." Al-Daraqutni said: "This is authentic."