الادب المفرد
Al-Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب رحمةBook of Mercy
بَابُ رَحْمَةِ الْبَهَائِمِChapter: Mercy to Animals
Hadith 378
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ سُمَيٍّ مَوْلَى أَبِي بَكْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ السَّمَّانِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ يَمْشِي بِطَرِيقٍ اشْتَدَّ بِهِ الْعَطَشُ، فَوَجَدَ بِئْرًا فَنَزَلَ فِيهَا، فَشَرِبَ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ، فَإِذَا كَلْبٌ يَلْهَثُ، يَأْكُلُ الثَّرَى مِنَ الْعَطَشِ، فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ: لَقَدْ بَلَغَ هَذَا الْكَلْبَ مِنَ الْعَطَشِ مِثْلُ الَّذِي كَانَ بَلَغَنِي، فَنَزَلَ الْبِئْرَ فَمَلَأَ خُفَّاهُ، ثُمَّ أَمْسَكَهَا بِفِيهِ، فَسَقَى الْكَلْبَ، فَشَكَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ، فَغَفَرَ لَهُ“، قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، وَإِنَّ لَنَا فِي الْبَهَائِمِ أَجْرًا؟ قَالَ: ”فِي كُلِّ ذَاتِ كَبِدٍ رَطْبَةٍ أَجْرٌ.“
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "A man was walking on a road when he became extremely thirsty. He found a well, so he went down into it and drank water. When he came out, he saw a dog panting and eating moist earth out of thirst. The man thought, 'This dog is suffering from thirst just as I was.' So he went down into the well, filled his sock with water, held it in his mouth, and climbed out, then gave the dog water to drink. Allah appreciated his action and forgave him." The Companions asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Is there a reward for us in (serving) animals as well?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is a reward for serving every living being with a moist liver."
