Thread by @BaytAlFann

Cats were valued by Islamic scholars, who are said to have kept them in their libraries, because they would prey on mice that would ruin books. Cats are often depicted in paintings alongside Islamic scholars & bibliophiles

For Caturday, a thread on cats, books and the Qur’an…

1/ “Cats do not invalidate the prayer because they are one of the things that are useful in the house”
- Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

Narrated by Abu Hurairah. Ibn Majah 369

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2/ Cat and the Qur’an

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3/ Cat on a bookshelf

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4/ Cat and the Qur’an

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5/ Cat and the Qur’an

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6/ Cat and Islamic book

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7/ Cat and the Qur’an

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8/ Cat on a bookshelf

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9/ Cat and the Qur’an

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10/ Cat and the Qur’an

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11/ Cat and the Qur’an

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12/ Cat on a bookshelf

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13/ Cat and the Qur’an

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14/ Cat and the Qur’an

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15/ “Revelations,” oil on wood, 6 x 6 in by the incredible artist @safialatif

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Discover more about cats, books and the Qur'an - with sources of information & inspiration for this thread:

baytalfann.com/post/cats-book…