Muezza
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Muezza (Arabic: ﻣﻮﻴﺰا) was the Prophet Muhammad's favorite cat.[citation needed]The most famous story about Muezza recounts how the call to prayer was given, and as Muhammad went to put on one of his robes, he found his cat sleeping on one of the sleeves, and instead of disturbing the cat he cut off the sleeve and let him sleep. When he returned, Muezza awoke and bowed down to Muhammad and in return he stroked him three times. It is also believed that when Muhammad would give sermons within his household he would often hold Muezza in his lap[citation needed].
Islam holds a special place for cats as being lovable and cherished creatures, and mistreating a cat (or any other animal) is seen as a severe sin in Islam. [1][2]
Nevertheless, the story about "the call to prayer" is not known to Muslims themselves.[citation needed] It is not mentioned in any single Arabic source, for example.[citation needed] For that reason, it is not considered to be true.[citation needed]
