عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ قُرَّةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأَذْبَحُ الشَّاةَ وَإِنِّي أَرْحَمُهَا أَوْ قَالَ إِنِّي لَأَرْحَمُ الشَّاةَ أَنْ أَذْبَحَهَا فَقَالَ وَالشَّاةَ إِنْ رَحِمْتَهَا رَحِمَكَ اللَّهُ
Sayyiduna Qarah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man said: O Messenger of Allah! Even when I slaughter a goat, I feel compassion for it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you show mercy to the goat, Allah Almighty will show mercy to you.