Hadith on Etiquette Of Traveling: Etiquette of Staying, Riding, Encamping at night and sleeping during the Journey and other matters relating to the Journey (Riyad as-Salihin)

Riyad as-Salihin 967 (Book 7, Hadith 12) #37456

Compassion for Animals

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) taught us to be kind and compassionate to animals, and that we should not mistreat them.

Abu Ja'far 'Abdullah bin Ja'far (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ made me ride behind him one day and confided something to me which I shall never disclose to anyone. ('Abdullah added:) He (ﷺ preferred to screen himself from others when responding to the call of nature, either behind a wall or the trunk of a date-palm. Muslim. Al-Barwani added: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered an orchid belonging to an Ansari and saw there a camel. When it saw him, it began to groan and its eyes shed tears. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ approached it and patted it on the hump and the base of its head until it quieted down. Then he ﷺ asked, "Who is the owner of this camel? To whom does it belong?" An Ansari youth stepped forward and said: "It is mine O Messenger of Allah!" He said, "Do you not fear Allah in respect of this beast which Allah has placed in your possession? This camel is complaining to me that you starve it and put it to toil". Abu Dawud.

وعن أبي جعفر عبد الله بن جعفر، رضي الله عنهما، قال‏:‏ أردفني رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، ذات يوم خلفه، وأسر إلي حديثاً لا أحدث به أحداً من الناس وكان أحب ما أستتر به رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لحاجته هدف أو حائش نخل‏.‏ يعنى‏:‏ حائط نخل‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه هكذا مختصراً‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ وزاد فيه البرقاني بإسناد مسلم بعد قوله‏:‏ حائش نخل‏:‏ فدخل حائطاً لرجل من الأنصار، فإذا فيه جمل، فلما رأي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم جرجر وذرفت عيناه، فأتاه النبي ﷺ ى الله عليه وسلم الله عليه وسلم ، فمسح سراته -أى‏:‏ سنامه- وذفراه فسكن؛ فقال‏:‏ ‏ ‏من رب هذا الجمل، لمن هذا الجمل‏؟‏‏ ‏ فجاء فتى من الأنصار، فقال‏:‏ هذا لي يا رسول الله، فقال‏:‏ ‏ ‏أفلا تتقي الله في هذه البهيمة التي ملكك الله إياها‏؟‏ فإنه يشكو إلي أنك تجيعه وتدئبه‏ ‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه أبو داود كرواية البرقاني‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ قوله‏:‏ ‏ ‏ذفراه‏ ‏ وهو بكسر الذال المعجمة وإسكان الفاء، وهو لفظ مفرد مؤنث‏.‏ قال أهل اللغة‏:‏ الذفري‏:‏ الموضع الذي يعرق من البعير خلف الأذن، وقوله‏:‏ ‏ ‏تذئبه‏ ‏ أي‏:‏ تتعبه‏.‏

TOPICS
mercy * animal * compassion * animals * kindness * mistreatment * rahmah * hayawan

QUICK LESSONS:

Be kind & compassionate towards animals , Take care while responding nature's call .

EXPLANATIONS:

This hadith teaches us the importance of being kind and compassionate towards animals. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was riding with his companion Abu Ja'far 'Abdullah bin Ja'far when he noticed a camel belonging to an Ansari youth. When the camel saw the Prophet it began to groan and its eyes shed tears. The Prophet then approached it, patted it on the hump and base of its head until it quieted down. He asked who owned this camel, to which the Ansari youth stepped forward claiming ownership. The Prophet then reminded him of his responsibility as an owner by asking if he feared Allah in respect of this beast which Allah has placed in his possession; implying that mistreating animals is wrong in God's eyes. This hadith also teaches us that we should take care when responding to nature's call; either behind a wall or trunk of a date-palm so as not to expose ourselves unnecessarily or cause discomfort for others around us.

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