Think carefully before keeping any animals as pets and ensure fulfilling all religious obligations first and foremost.

This hadith, narrated by Ibn 'Umar, speaks about the consequences of keeping pet dogs. According to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, if someone keeps a pet dog that is neither used as a watch dog nor for hunting, they will have two Qirats deducted from their good deeds every day. A Qirat is an ancient unit of measurement and it can be interpreted as meaning that the person’s reward for their good deeds will be reduced significantly. This hadith serves as an important reminder to Muslims to think carefully before keeping any animals as pets and to ensure that they are fulfilling all their religious obligations first and foremost.