Hadith on Mercy: Allah rewards compassion to animals

Ma’qil ibn Yasar reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, I had taken the goat to slaughter it, but I had mercy on it.” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you had mercy on it, Allah will have mercy on you.

Source: Shu’ab al-Imān lil-Bayhaqī 10557

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ مَعْقِلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، الْعَنْزُ آخُذُهَا لِأَذْبَحَهَا فَأَرْحَمَهَا قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَإِنْ رَحِمْتَهَا رَحِمَكَ اللَّهُ

10557 شعب الإيمان للبيهقي رحم الصغير وتوقير الكبير

7055 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث صحيح في صحيح الجامع

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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