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The Islamic tradition has much to say on different animals. Perhaps most strikingly, the hadith provide the remarkable story of the buraq, a flying creature which took Muhammad on a tour of the [[al-masjid al-aqsa]] as well as the [[jannah|heavens]]. Outside of the [[buraq]], the presents [[Muhammad]] and the [[sahabah]] as having strong opinions on different animals. Above all the tradition shows a great antipathy towards dogs, who will keep angels from entering the house of those who possess them. Their killing is condoned, along with some other "troublesome" reptiles such as salamanders, geckos and snakes. In addition, only some animals may be killed and eaten by the believers, including cows, goats, and sheep. While the eating of "unclean" animals such as dogs and reptiles is condemned, so likewise is vegetarianism, and indeed the tradition states that meat will be served to the believers in heaven.  
The Islamic tradition has much to say on different animals. Perhaps most strikingly, the hadith provide the remarkable story of the buraq, a flying creature which took Muhammad on a tour of the [[al-masjid al-aqsa]] as well as the [[jannah|heavens]]. Outside of the [[buraq]], the tradition presents [[Muhammad]] and the [[sahabah]] as having strong opinions on different animals. Above all the tradition shows a great antipathy towards dogs, who will keep angels from entering the house of those who possess them. Their killing is condoned, along with some other "troublesome" animals such as mice, scorpions, geckos and snakes. In addition, only some animals may be killed and eaten by the believers, including cows, goats, and sheep. While animals that aren't allowed to be eaten include carnivores with fangs such as dogs, cats and lions. Birds with talons are also not allowed to be eaten such as falcons.


==Hadith==
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{{Quote|{{Muslim|16|2839}}|Narrated Abdullah ibn Mughaffal: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: '''Were dogs not a species of creature I should command that they all be killed;''' but kill every pure black one.}}
{{Quote|{{Abu Dawud|16|2839}}|Narrated Abdullah ibn Mughaffal: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: '''Were dogs not a species of creature I should command that they all be killed;''' but kill every pure black one.}}


{{Quote|{{Muslim|10|3811}}|Abdullah (b. Umar) (Allah be pleased with them) reported: '''Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) ordered the killing of dogs''' and we would send (men) in Medina and its corners and '''we did not spare any dog that we did not kill''', so much so that we killed the dog that accompanied the wet she-camel belonging to the people of the desert.}}
{{Quote|{{Muslim|10|3811}}|Abdullah (b. Umar) (Allah be pleased with them) reported: '''Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) ordered the killing of dogs''' and we would send (men) in Medina and its corners and '''we did not spare any dog that we did not kill''', so much so that we killed the dog that accompanied the wet she-camel belonging to the people of the desert.}}
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{{Quote|{{Bukhari|3|29|57}}|Narrated 'Aisha the wife of the Prophet: Allah's Apostle called the salamander a bad animal, but I did not hear him ordering it to be killed."}}
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|3|29|57}}|Narrated 'Aisha the wife of the Prophet: Allah's Apostle called the salamander a bad animal, but I did not hear him ordering it to be killed."}}
{{Quote|Sunan Ibn Maajah, No. 3222. He said in al-Zawaa’id, the isnaad of ‘Aa’ishah’s hadeeth is saheeh, its men are thiqaat (trustworthy)|Saa’ibah the slave woman of al-Faakih ibn al-Mugheerah [said] that she entered upon ‘Aa’ishah and saw a spear sitting there in her house. She said, “O Mother of the Believers, what do you do with this?” She said, “We kill these salamanders with it, because the Prophet of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us that when Ibraaheem was thrown into the fire, there was no animal on earth but it tried to extinguish the fire, except for the salamander, which was blowing on the fire (to keep it burning). So the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded that they should be killed.”<ref>[http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/13821/Mischief Killing salamanders by hand] - Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid, Islam Q&A, Fatwa No. 13821</ref>}}


{{Quote|{{Bukhari|4|54|525}}|Narrated Aisha: The Prophet called the Salamander, a mischief-doer. I have not heard him ordering that it should be killed. Sad bin Waqqas claims that the Prophet ordered that it should be killed.}}
{{Quote|{{Bukhari|4|54|525}}|Narrated Aisha: The Prophet called the Salamander, a mischief-doer. I have not heard him ordering that it should be killed. Sad bin Waqqas claims that the Prophet ordered that it should be killed.}}
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{{Quote|{{Muslim|23|4994}}|This hadith has been reported on the authority of Jabir through another chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of words:" The mouse may set the house on fire over its inhabitants."}}  
{{Quote|{{Muslim|23|4994}}|This hadith has been reported on the authority of Jabir through another chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of words:" The mouse may set the house on fire over its inhabitants."}}  


{{Quote|{{Muwatta|49|49|10|21}}|Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zubayr al-Makki from Jabir ibn Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Lock the door, tie the waterskin, turn the vessel over or cover it, and put out the lamp. Shaytan does not open a locked door or untie a tied knot, or uncover a vessel. A mouse may set fire to people's houses about them."}}
{{Quote|{{Muwatta|49|49|10|21}}|It was related to me by Malik from Abu'z-Zubayr al-Makki from Jabir ibn Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Lock the door, tie the waterskin, turn the vessel over or cover it, and put out the lamp. Shaytan does not open a locked door or untie a tied knot, or uncover a vessel. A mouse may set fire to people's houses about them."}}


===Geckos===
===Geckos===
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