The Book of Greetings
39/40. Chapter:
The Prohibition Of Killing Cats
Sahih Muslim
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ، بْنُ الْحَارِثِ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَفِي حَدِيثِهِمَا " رَبَطَتْهَا " . وَفِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ " حَشَرَاتِ الأَرْضِ " .
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Hisham with the same chain of transmitters, but with a slight variation of wording.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2243bIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 207USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5574