Think twice before getting a pet dog and consider other alternatives such as cats or birds instead

This hadith from Abu Huraira warns against keeping dogs as pets. It states that anyone who keeps a dog will lose out on their deeds equal to one qirat every day, unless it is kept for the purpose of watching over fields or herds. A qirat is an ancient unit of measurement and its exact value is unknown today. However, this hadith implies that keeping a dog can be detrimental to one's spiritual life and should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. Therefore, Muslims should think twice before getting a pet dog and consider other alternatives such as cats or birds instead.