حَدَّثَنَا عَبْد اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُبَارَكُ بْنُ فَضَالَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ
قَالَ شَهِدْتُ عُثْمَانَ يَأْمُرُ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ بِقَتْلِ الْكِلَابِ وَذَبْحِ الْحَمَامِ
I saw Uthman enjoining, in his khutbah, the killing of dogs and the slaughter of pigeons.
Musnad Ahmad 489, Book 4, Musnad Uthman ibn Affan, Hadith 113. 1 min read