Al-Qasim bin Mukhawwal (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from his father Mukhawwal (may Allah have mercy on him), who witnessed both the time of Jahiliyyah and Islam, that he said: "I had set traps for hunting at al-Abwa', and a deer was caught in one of them; then it (freed itself and) ran off, so I went out after it. I found that a man had caught it, and we disputed over it, so we went to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). We found him (peace and blessings be upon him) resting at al-Abwa' under a tree, shaded by a leather canopy. We brought our case before him (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the judgment that the deer be divided into two equal halves between us. I said: O Messenger of Allah! On the way we come across camels whose udders are tied and that have milk in them, while we are in need of it? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Call out to the owner of the camels three times; if he comes, (well and good), otherwise untie the knot and drink (as much as you need), then tie it again and leave some milk in the udders.' I said: O Messenger of Allah! Stray animals come to us (for water); will we have a reward for giving them water? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Yes, in (giving water to) every creature with a burning (thirsty) liver there is a reward.' Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) began narrating to us and said: 'A time will come upon people in which the best wealth will be sheep and goats between the two Sacred Mosques (al-Masjid al-Haram and al-Masjid al-Nabawi); they will eat the leaves of the trees and drink at the watering places, and their owner will benefit from their fresh milk, drink their milk and make clothing from their wool (or he said: their hair), while trials will be rising up among the roots of the Arabs. By Allah, you will not care (about the religion) at all.' The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) repeated this sentence three times. I said: O Messenger of Allah! Give me some advice. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Establish the prayer, pay the zakah, fast in Ramadan, perform Hajj of the House (of Allah) and Umrah, treat your parents well, uphold the ties of kinship, honour the guest, enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil, and wherever the truth is, stay with it.'"
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مخول / 1568
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