Jabir ibn ‘Abdillah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When you are in fertile land, allow the riding animals to benefit from it and
Hadith on Travel: Be fair to fellow travelers, riding animals and their owners Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the land is fertile, travel at a moderate pace and give the riding animals their due rights,
Hadith on Travel: Be kind to roadway companions, human or animal Read More »
Umar ibn al-Khattab reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to us while we were sitting by the roadside. The Prophet said, “Beware of sitting
Hadith on Roads: Help everyone lost or in distress, even unbelievers Read More »
Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you travel through fertile land, then give the riding animals their rights and proper share. If
Hadith on Animals: Give creatures their rights, unlike ruthless Satan Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If you travel through fertile land, then give the camels their rightful share of the earth.
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saying, “I draw water from my basin until I fill it for
Hadith on Charity: Reward for good deeds to all creatures Read More »
Muhammad ibn Thabit reported: Fudayl ibn ‘Iyad, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Know that if the servant treated everyone well, but he was evil to his chickens, he
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Abu Wa’il reported: Abdullah ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Do you know how Islam is weakened?” They said, “Just as the dye of a garment fades,
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Jundub reported: A bedouin came, dismounted his camel, and tied it, then he prayed behind the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Afterwards, he called out, “O
Hadith on Rahmah: How misguided to restrict Allah’s mercy! Read More »
Abu Sa’id reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever shows mercy, even in the slaughter of a sparrow, Allah will be merciful to him
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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
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Jabir ibn Abdullah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever revives a barren land will be rewarded for it. Whatever is eaten from it
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Sa’sa’ah ibn Mu’awiyah reported: I met Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him, and I said, “Narrate a saying to me.” Abu Dharr said, “Yes. The Messenger of Allah,
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Ibn ‘Awn reported: I entered the home of Al-Qasim, may Allah be pleased with him, at the upper part of Mecca in his house, and I saw a canopy inside
Al-Qasim on Pictures: Concession to hang menial images, but not honor them Read More »
Jubayr ibn Nufayr reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, used to say about people, “We know you better than a veterinarian knows his animals. We surely know
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A woman entered the Hellfire because of a cat or kitten she had imprisoned. She did not let
Hadith on Cruelty: Woman enters Hell for torturing a cat Read More »
Jabir reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by an animal who had been branded on the face and its nostrils were smoking. The Prophet said, “Allah
Hadith on Cruelty: Prohibition of branding and striking the face Read More »
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “When the body is placed in the bier, and men carry it on their shoulders,
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Abu Umamah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is merciful, even as he slaughters his animal, then Allah will be merciful to him
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‘Amr ibn Umayyah reported: A man said to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, “Shall I release my camel and trust in Allah?” The Prophet said, “Tie her
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