الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل الأخلاق الحسنة وما يتعلق بهاIssues of Good Character and Related Matters
بَابُ التَّرْغِيْبِ فِي الرِّفْقِ بِالْحَيَوَانِChapter on encouragement to be gentle with animals
Hadith 9207
اُردوEn
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ يَمْشِي وَهُوَ بِطَرِيقٍ إِذْ اشْتَدَّ عَلَيْهِ الْعَطَشُ فَوَجَدَ بِئْرًا فَنَزَلَ فِيهَا فَشَرِبَ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَإِذَا كَلْبٌ يَلْهَثُ يَأْكُلُ الثَّرَى مِنَ الْعَطَشِ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ بَلَغَ هَذَا الْكَلْبَ مِنَ الْعَطَشِ مِثْلُ الَّذِي بَلَغَنِي فَنَزَلَ الْبِئْرَ فَمَلَأَ خُفَّيْهِ مَاءً ثُمَّ أَمْسَكَهُ بِفِيهِ حَتَّى رَقِيَ بِهِ فَسَقَى الْكَلْبَ فَشَكَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ فَغَفَرَ لَهُ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّ لَنَا فِي الْبَهَائِمِ أَجْرًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي كُلِّ ذَاتِ كَبِدٍ رَطْبَةٍ أَجْرٌ
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Once upon a time) a man was walking along a path when he became extremely thirsty. He found a well, so he went down into it and drank water, then came out. There was a dog there, panting and licking the mud out of thirst. The man thought to himself, “This dog is suffering from thirst just as I was suffering from its severity.” So he went down into the well again, filled his sock with water, held it in his mouth, climbed up, and gave the dog water to drink. Allah Almighty appreciated his action and sincerity, and forgave him. (Upon hearing this) the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked: O Messenger of Allah! Is there a reward for us in (showing mercy to) animals as well? He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: (Yes,) there is a reward in (serving and caring for) every living being with a moist liver.
