الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل الأخلاق الحسنة وما يتعلق بهاIssues of Good Character and Related Matters
بَابُ التَّرْغِيْبِ فِي الرِّفْقِ بِالْحَيَوَانِ
Chapter on encouragement to be gentle with animals
Hadith 9197
عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ مَرَّ عَلَى قَوْمٍ وَهُمْ وُقُوفٌ عَلَى دَوَابَّ وَرَوَاحِلَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ ارْكَبُوهَا سَالِمَةً وَدَعُوهَا سَالِمَةً وَلَا تَتَّخِذُوهَا كَرَاسِيَّ لِأَحَادِيثِكُمْ فِي الطُّرُقِ وَالْأَسْوَاقِ فَرُبَّ مَرْكُوبَةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ رَاكِبِهَا وَأَكْثَرُ ذِكْرًا لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى مِنْهُ
Narrated by Sayyiduna Mu’adh bin Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by some people who were standing in one place, sitting on their animals and mounts. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: Ride these animals while they are healthy, and leave them in a state of health and soundness, and do not make them chairs for talking in the roads and markets (i.e., do not sit on them unnecessarily). For how many mounts are there that are better than their riders and remember Allah more than them.
Hadith 9198
عَنْ سَوَادَةَ بْنِ الرَّبِيعِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَأَمَرَ لَهُ بِذَوْدٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِذَا رَجَعْتَ إِلَى بَيْتِكَ فَمُرْهُمْ فَلْيُحْسِنُوا غَذَاءَ رِبَاعِهِمْ وَمُرْهُمْ فَلْيُقَلِّمُوا أَظْفَارَهُمْ وَلَا يَعْبِطُوا بِهَا ضُرُوعَ مَوَاشِيهِمْ إِذَا حَلَبُوا
Sayyiduna Sawadah bin Rabi’ (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and asked him (for something). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered some she-camels for me and said to me: When you reach your home, tell them to give good food to the young ones born in the spring, and also tell them to trim their nails so that they do not cause the udders of the cattle to bleed while milking.
Hadith 9199
عَنْ ضَرَارِ بْنِ الْأَزْوَرِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ أَهْدَيْنَا لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ لِقْحَةً (وَفِي رَوَايَةٍ بَعَثَنِي أَهْلِي بِلُقُوحٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَحْلُبَهَا) قَالَ فَحَلَبْتُهَا قَالَ فَلَمَّا أَخَذْتُ لِأُجْهِدَهَا قَالَ لَا تَفْعَلْ دَعْ دَاعِيَ اللَّبَنِ
Sayyiduna Dhirar bin Azwar (may Allah be pleased with him) says: We presented a milch she-camel to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) as a gift. In another narration, it is stated: Some members of my family sent me with milch she-camels to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed me to milk them, so I milked them. When I tried, with effort, to extract all the milk, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not do it like this; rather, leave the milk that causes (more) milk to be produced (in the udders).
Hadith 9200
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ مَرَّ بِهِ وَهُوَ يَحْلُبُ فَقَالَ دَعْ دَاعِيَ اللَّبَنِ
(Second chain) The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by him while he was milking (an animal), so the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Leave (in the udders) the milk that causes more milk (to be produced).
Hadith 9201
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى الْبَادِيَةِ إِلَى إِبِلِ الصَّدَقَةِ فَأَعْطَى نِسَاءَهُ بَعِيرًا غَيْرِي فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَعْطَيْتَهُنَّ بَعِيرًا بَعِيرًا غَيْرِي فَأَعْطَانِي بَعِيرًا آدَمَ صَعْبًا لَمْ يُرْكَبْ عَلَيْهِ (وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ فَجَعَلْتُ أَضْرِبُهُ فَقَالَ يَا عَائِشَةُ ارْفُقِي بِهِ فَإِنَّ الرِّفْقَ لَا يُخَالِطُ شَيْئًا إِلَّا زَانَهُ وَلَا يُفَارِقُ شَيْئًا إِلَّا شَانَهُ)
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) once went to the camels of charity in the wilderness and gave a camel to all his wives except me. I said: O Messenger of Allah! You have given a camel to everyone except me? So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave me a tough camel, which had not yet been ridden. I began to beat it, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Aisha! Be gentle, because gentleness adorns whatever it is in, and when gentleness is removed from something, it makes it defective.
Hadith 9202
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيَادٍ عَنِ ابْنَيْ بُسْرٍ الْمُسْلِمَيْنِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِمَا فَقُلْتُ يَرْحَمُكُمَا اللَّهُ الرَّجُلُ مِنَّا يَرْكَبُ دَابَّتَهُ فَيَضْرِبُهَا بِالسَّوْطِ وَيَكْفَحُهَا بِاللِّجَامِ هَلْ سَمِعْتُمَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي ذَلِكَ قَالَا مَا سَمِعْنَا فِي ذَلِكَ شَيْئًا فَإِذَا امْرَأَةٌ قَدْ نَادَتْ مِنْ جَوْفِ الْبَيْتِ أَيُّهَا السَّائِلُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَقُولُ {وَمَا مِنْ دَابَّةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا طَائِرٍ يَطِيرُ بِجَنَاحَيْهِ إِلَّا أُمَمٌ أَمْثَالُكُمْ مَا فَرَّطْنَا فِي الْكِتَابِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ} [الأنعام: 38] فَقَالَ هَذِهِ أُخْتُنَا وَهِيَ أَكْبَرُ مِنَّا وَقَدْ أَدْرَكَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Abdullah bin Ziyad says: Basar had two Muslim sons. I went to them and said: May Allah have mercy on you. The matter is that a man rides his mount, and he strikes it with a whip and also pulls it by the reins. Have you heard any hadith from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, regarding this? They said: We have not heard anything about this. But then suddenly a woman's voice came from inside the house. She said: O questioner! Allah Almighty says: And there is no creature on the earth or bird that flies with its wings but are communities like you. We have not neglected anything in the Book. (: Surah Al-An'am: 38) Then they said: This is our sister, she is older than us, and she met the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.
Hadith 9203
عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حِمَارًا قَدْ وُسِمَ فِي وَجْهِهِ فَقَالَ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ فَعَلَ هَذَا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) saw a donkey that had been branded on its face. He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Whoever has done this, the curse of Allah is upon him.
Hadith 9204
عَنْ سُرَاقَةَ بْنِ مَالِكِ بْنِ جُعْشُمٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي وَجْعِهِ الَّذِي تُوُفِّيَ فِيهِ قَالَ فَطَفِقْتُ أَسْأَلُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى مَا أَذْكُرُ مَا أَسْأَلُهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ اذْكُرْهُ قَالَ وَكَانَ مِمَّا سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْهُ أَنْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ الضَّالَّةُ (وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ الضَّالَّةُ مِنَ الْإِبِلِ) تَغْشَى حِيَاضِي وَقَدْ مَلَأْتُهَا مَاءً لِإِبِلِي فَهَلْ لِي مِنْ أَجْرٍ أَنْ أَسْقِيَهَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَعَمْ فِي سَقْيِ كُلِّ كَبِدٍ أَجْرٌ لِلَّهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Suraqah bin Malik bin Ju'sham, may Allah be pleased with him, that he went to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he, peace and blessings be upon him, was suffering from his final illness. He says: I began to ask him, peace and blessings be upon him, questions (and asked so many questions that) I could not remember any more to ask, while he, peace and blessings be upon him, was saying: And remember. Anyway, among the questions I asked him, peace and blessings be upon him, was this: I said: O Messenger of Allah! A lost camel comes to my ponds, while I have filled them for my own camels, so will there be a reward for me in giving it water? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Yes, for giving water to every living being with a moist liver, there is a reward from Allah Almighty.
Hadith 9205
عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ نَزَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْزِلًا فَانْطَلَقَ إِنْسَانٌ إِلَى غَيْضَةٍ فَأَخْرَجَ بَيْضَ حُمَّرَةٍ فَجَاءَتِ الْحُمَّرَةُ تَرِفُّ عَلَى رَأْسِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَرُؤُوسِ أَصْحَابِهِ فَقَالَ أَيُّكُمْ فَجَعَ هَذِهِ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ أَنَا أَصَبْتُ لَهَا بَيْضًا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ارْدُدْهُ
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) camped at a place. A man went towards a bush and brought out the eggs of a red bird (like a sparrow). Then the bird came and began fluttering over the heads of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Who among you has caused it distress? That man said: I took its eggs. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Put them back.
Hadith 9206
(وَعَنْهُ فِي أُخْرَى) رُدَّهُ رَحْمَةً لَهَا
(Second narration) The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) showed mercy to the bird and said: Put it back.
Hadith 9207
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.
Hadith 9208
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ امْرَأَةً بَغِيًّا رَأَتْ كَلْبًا فِي يَوْمٍ حَارٍّ يُطِيفُ بِبِئْرٍ قَدْ أَدْلَعَ لِسَانَهُ مِنَ الْعَطَشِ فَنَزَعَتْ مُوقَهَا فَغَفَرَ لَهَا
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A sinful woman saw a dog on a hot day, circling around a well with its tongue hanging out from thirst. She took off her shoe (and gave it water to drink), and because of this, Allah Almighty forgave her.
Hadith 9209
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ دَخَلَتِ امْرَأَةٌ النَّارَ فِي هِرَّةٍ رَبَطَتْهَا فَلَمْ تُطْعِمْهَا وَلَمْ تَسْقِهَا وَلَمْ تُرْسِلْهَا فَتَأْكُلَ مِنْ خَشَاشِ الْأَرْضِ
It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: A woman entered the Fire because of a cat. She had tied it up; neither did she feed or give it water herself, nor did she let it go so that it could eat the insects of the earth on its own.
Hadith 9210
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ يَعْنِي الطَّيَالِسِيَّ ثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْخُزَاعِيُّ عَنْ سَيَّارٍ عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ عَائِشَةَ فَدَخَلَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَتْ أَنْتَ الَّذِي تُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ امْرَأَةً عُذِّبَتْ فِي هِرَّةٍ إِنَّهَا رَبَطَتْهَا فَلَمْ تُطْعِمْهَا وَلَمْ تَسْقِهَا فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْهُ يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ (قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ كَذَا قَالَ أَبِي) فَقَالَتْ هَلْ تَدْرِي مَا كَانَتِ الْمَرْأَةُ إِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ مَعَ مَا فَعَلَتْ كَانَتْ كَافِرَةً وَإِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ أَكْرَمُ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مِنْ أَنْ يُعَذِّبَهُ فِي هِرَّةٍ فَإِذَا حَدَّثْتَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ تُحَدِّثُ
Alqamah says: We were sitting with Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), when suddenly Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) also arrived there. Sayyidah said to him: Do you narrate that a woman was punished because of a cat, meaning she had tied it up and neither fed it nor gave it water? He said: Yes, I heard this from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Sayyidah said: Do you know who that woman was? Whatever that woman did, in any case, she was a disbeliever, and indeed, in the sight of Allah Almighty, the honor of a believer is greater than that He would punish him because of a cat. So when you narrate hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), then also consider carefully how you are narrating.
