A similar tradition has been transmitted by Abu Hurairah through a different chain of narrators. But this version has been narrated as a statement of Abu Hurairah himself and not attributed to the Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam ). The version has the addition of the words : "If the cat licks (a utensil), it should be washed once." Grade : Sahih Mauquf (Al-Albani)