It is narrated from Hazrat Sufyan bin Abi Zuhair (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever keeps a dog, except for the purpose of guarding fields, hunting, or livestock, there is a daily reduction of one qirat from their reward. Saib says: I asked Hazrat Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him), "Did you hear this hadith directly from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?" He replied, "Yes! By the Lord of this mosque."