Silsilah Sahihah

Abdur Rahman bin Abdullah narrates from his father, he says: We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went away to attend to his natural need. We saw a red bird (like a sparrow), and with it were its two chicks. We took the chicks. The bird began to flutter its wings around them. Meanwhile, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) returned and asked: “Who has caused distress to this bird because of its chicks? Return its chicks to it.” Then he saw an ant colony which we had burned. He asked: “Who has burned this colony?” We replied: We did. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Only the Lord of the Fire deserves to punish with fire.”