Hadith 487

434- وبه: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ”بينما رجل يمشي بطريق اشتد عليه العطش فوجد بئرا فنزل فيها فشرب فخرج، فإذا هو بكلب يلهث يأكل الثرى من العطش، فقال الرجل: لقد بلغ هذا الكلب من العطش مثل الذى بلغني، فنزل البئر فملأ خفه ثم أمسكه بفيه حتى رقي فسقى الكلب فشكر الله له فغفر له“ قال: ”يا رسول الله، إن لنا فى البهائم لأجرا؟ فقال: فى كل ذات كبد رطبة أجر .“
And with this same chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "A man was walking on a path when he became extremely thirsty. Then he saw a well, so he went down into it and drank water. When he came out, he saw a dog panting and eating mud out of thirst. The man said: Just as I was extremely thirsty, this dog is also thirsty. So he went down into the well, filled his shoe with water, held it in his mouth, and climbed up, then gave the dog water to drink. Allah appreciated this deed and forgave him." The people said: O Messenger of Allah! Is there a reward for us in (serving) animals as well? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "There is a reward for (serving) every living being with a moist liver."
Hadith Reference موطا امام مالك رواية ابن القاسم / 487
Hadith Grading زبیر علی زئی: سنده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «434- متفق عليه ، الموطأ (رواية يحيٰي بن يحيٰي 929/2 ، 930 ح 1793 ، ك 49 ب 10 ح 23) التمهيد 8/22 ، الاستذكار : 1726، و أخرجه البخاري (2363) ومسلم (2244/153) من حديث مالك به من رواية يحيي بن يحيي .»