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The Cat's Privilege in Islamic History.
Cats are one of the most popular breeding animals in the world, including Indonesia. In the history of Islam, cats have exceptional privileges. His Majesty advised his companions to love pet cats, as well as to love his own family.
One of the cats owned by the prophet is Mueeza, this cat is very extraordinary because Mueeza has always meowed when he heard the call to prayer, and as if his voice sounded like following the call to prayer.
In the 13th century, in the world of Islamic art the likes of cats were made into the currency as a manifestation of Islamic society. While in the world of literature, the poets do not hesitate to make a poem for his pet cat who has meritorious it. And many more cat stories that are extraordinary in Islam. For more information, please just read the following story:
"The Story of Mueeza, Kucing Kesayangan Rasulullah SAW"
Told in a story, Prophet Muhammad SAW has a cat named Mueeza. One day, when the prophet was about to take his robe, at a meeting Mueeza was sleeping peacefully on his robe. Not wanting to disturb his beloved animal, the Prophet cut off the slits of the arm that Mueeza slept from his cloak. When the Prophet returned home, Muezza awoke and ducked prostrate to his master. In return, the prophet expressed his affection by caressing gently to the tiny body of the cat 3 times.
In other activities, whenever the Prophet receives a guest in his house, the prophet always holds Mueeza and puts his finger on it. One of Mueeza's prophetical qualities is that he always meows when he hears the call to prayer, and as if his voice sounds like following the sound of the call to prayer.
To his companions, the prophet advised to love the pet cat, like loving his own family.
The punishment for those who hurt these cute animals is very serious, in a hadith of al-Bukhari, narrated about a woman who never feeds her cat, nor does she let her cat to feed herself, the Prophet also explains that the punishment for this woman is torture hell.
Not only the prophet, the wife of the Prophet himself, Aisha bint Abu Bakr Ash Shiddiq was very fond of the cat, and felt very lost when left by the cat. A friend who is also an expert on hadith, Abdurrahman bin Sakhr Al Azdi given the nickname Abu Hurairah (father of male cats), because of his fondness in caring for and maintaining various cats in his house.
"The Respect of the Islamic Figures Against Cats after the Prophet's Death"
In a book entitled Cats of Cairo described in the time of the Mamluk dynasty, baybars al-zahir, a sultan who was also a front-line hero in the crusade purposely built special gardens for cats and provided various kinds of food therein.
This tradition has become a custom in many major cities of the Islamic state. Until now, from damascus, istanbul to kairo, we can still see the cats that roam the corner of the old mosque with a variety of food provided by the locals.
"The Influence of Cats In Islamic Art" ..
In the 13th century, as a manifestation of Islamic society awards, the likeness of cats was made as a carving of the caliph's rings, including porcelain, statue to currency. Even in the literary world, poets do not hesitate to create poems for their pet cats who have been instrumental in protecting their books from rat bites and other insects.
"The Cat Story That Inspires the Sufis" ..
A famous Sufi named ibn bashad who lived in the tenth century Hijriyah recalled, one day he and his friends were sitting relax unwinding on the roof of the Cairo city mosque while enjoying dinner. When a cat passes by, Ibn Bashad gives a piece of meat to the cat, but soon the cat comes back again, after giving him the second piece, Ibn Bashad secretly follows the cat away, until at last he reaches the roof of the slum, and he found the cat was offering a piece of meat that Ibn Bashad gave to another cat who blinded both eyes. This incident deeply touched his heart until he became a Sufi until his death in 1067.
In addition, the Sufis also believe that the snoring of a cat's breath has the same rhythm as the dhikr of God's kalimah.
"An Example Story from a Cat"
One story that is quite mahsyur is about a pet cat that is trusted by a man, to take care of his infant son when he went away for a few moments. Like a soldier guarding his master, the cat is constantly on guard around the baby. Soon a dangerous venomous snake passed by the bay