1. We were told by Muhammed bin Ali Majilawayh, may Allah grant him mercy, from his paternal uncle, Muhammed bin Abi’l-Qasem, from Ahmad bin Abi Abdillah, from Nuhayki, with his chain of narrators that he ascribed to Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said: The one who establishes an example or possesses a dog has, certainly, went out of Islam. Then it was said to him
It has perished, in that case, many from the people. So he said: It is not as you think. I only indicated with my saying «the one who establishes an example» the one who assigns a religion other than the Religion of Allah and calls the people to it, and with my saying «the one who possesses a dog» I indicated to a hater of us, the Household, which one embraces, feeds and supplies with water. The one who does that has, certainly, went out of Islam.