has mentioned it along with His pious bondmen ‘Ashab-e-Kahf’, in the Holy Quran. It is stated in Ayah 18 of Surah Al-Kahf, part 15:

وَ كَلْبُهُمْ بَاسِطٌ ذِرَاعَیْهِ بِالْوَصِیْدِؕ-

Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: And their dog is on the threshold of the cave, with its paws outstretched. (Part 15, Surah Al-Kahf, Ayah 18)

With regard to the above-mentioned blessed Ayah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: The impact of the saints’ company was so huge upon the dog that it has been mentioned respectfully in the Holy Quran and Wazaaif of its name were recited. It has been blessed with the everlasting life. The earth does not eat it, so what can be said about the [great status of the] person who is blessed with the company of a Nabi! (Noor-ul-‘Irfan, pp. 470)

Wazifah of staying safe from the harm of a dog

Mufti Muhammad Na’eemuddin Muradabadi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has mentioned that it is stated in Tafseer Sa’labi: Whoever keeps the following words with him after writing them on something, he will remain safe from the harm of a dog: ‘وَ كَلْبُهُمْ بَاسِطٌ ذِرَاعَیْهِ بِالْوَصِیْدِؕ-

’(Khaza`in-ul-‘Irfan, pp. 551) If a dog rushes barking or attacks you, recite the same Quranic words. اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ, it will not be able to harm you. (Sag-e-Madinah Kehna Kaysa?, pp. 31)

Talking about the status and rank of Ashab-e-Kahf’s dog, A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: The dog of Ashab-e-Kahf will enter Paradise in the form of Bal’am Baa’oor and he will enter Hell in the form of that dog. The dog of Ashab-e-Kahf helped the beloved of Allah, and Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ bestowed Paradise upon it after making it a human and the person (Bal’am Baa’oor), who had enmity towards the beloved of Allah, was destroyed. (Malfuzaat A’la Hadrat, pp. 366)

Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: Few animals will be sent to Paradise: (1) the female camel, Qaswa of the Beloved Rasool (2) the dog of