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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب رحمة
Book of Mercy
بَابُ الطَّيْرِ فِي الْقَفَصِ
Chapter: Birds in a Cage
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 384 — Birds in a Cage
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: دَخَلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَرَأَى ابْنًا لأَبِي طَلْحَةَ يُقَالُ لَهُ: أَبُو عُمَيْرٍ، وَكَانَ لَهُ نُغَيْرٌ يَلْعَبُ بِهِ، فَقَالَ: ”يَا أَبَا عُمَيْرٍ، مَا فَعَلَ أَوْ، أَيْنَ، النُّغَيْرُ؟.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) entered (the house of Sayyiduna Abu Talhah, may Allah be pleased with him) and saw one of Abu Talhah’s sons, who was called Abu Umair, looking distressed. He had a small bird with which he used to play. (It had died.) So the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Abu Umair! What happened to your bird? Or where has it gone?”
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
From this, it is understood that keeping birds is permissible, provided that their food is taken care of. And this matter is not contrary to mercy and compassion towards them.
From this, it is understood that keeping birds is permissible, provided that their food is taken care of. And this matter is not contrary to mercy and compassion towards them.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 384
