Does the howling of a dog at night indicate its seeing the Angel of Death and the imminent death of someone from the neighborhood?
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We do not know of any basis for what the questioner mentioned. What has been reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, contradicts this. The understanding is that a dog howls when it sees devils, not angels. Such a belief is false.
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