Chapter: The Prohibition Of Killing Cats

A woman was punished because she had kept a cat tied until it died, and (as a punishment of this offence) she was thrown into the Hell. She had not provided it with food, or drink, and had not freed her so that she could eat the insects of the earth.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters.

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Ibn 'Umar also.

A woman was punished because of a cat. She had neither provided her with food nor drink, nor set her free so that she might eat the insects of the earth.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of transmitters, but with a slight variation of wording.

Abu Huraira reported this hadith through another chain of transmitters.

Hammam b. Manabbih reported this hadith on the authority of Abu Huraira.