Kabsha bint Ka'b, who was married to the son of Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him), says: "Once Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) came to her house. Kabsha placed water for his ablution. Meanwhile, a cat came and began to drink water from that vessel. Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) tilted the vessel for it, until the cat was satisfied. He saw that I was looking at him in astonishment, so he said, 'Niece! Are you surprised at this?' I said, 'Yes.' He said, 'The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is not impure, because it is an animal that frequently comes and goes in your houses.'"