The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The cat is a predator."
حدثنا وكيع قال حدثنا عيسى بن المسيب عن أبي زرعة
قال رسول الله ﷺ الهر سبع
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Its chain of transmission is daif, because of Isa bin Musayab. Ibn Main, Nasai, and Daraqutni all graded him daif, and Ibn Hibban mentioned him in both al-Majruhin and al-Thiqat, though his weakness is not severe. See al-Thiqat 7/232, al-Majruhin 2/119, Tarikh Ibn Main 3/464, and Duafa Nasai 424. Abu Zura bin Amr bin Jareer, his kunya is his name, though it is also said his name was Haram, and he is trustworthy. The hadith is found in Daraqutni 1/63.