mercy

Kindness to a thirsty dog

بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ يَمْشِي بِطَرِيقٍ اشْتَدَّ عَلَيْهِ الْعَطَشُ، فَوَجَدَ بِئْرًا فَنَزَلَ فِيهَا فَشَرِبَ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ، فَإِذَا كَلْبٌ يَلْهَثُ يَأْكُلُ الثَّرَى مِنَ الْعَطَشِ. فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ: لَقَدْ بَلَغَ هَذَا الْكَلْبَ مِنَ الْعَطَشِ مِثْلُ الَّذِي كَانَ بَلَغَ بِي. فَنَزَلَ الْبِئْرَ فَمَلَأَ خُفَّهُ مَاءً ثُمَّ أَمْسَكَهُ بِفِيهِ حَتَّى رَقِيَ، فَسَقَى الْكَلْبَ، فَشَكَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ فَغَفَرَ لَهُ

Bayna ma rajulun yamshi bi-tariq, ishtadda alayhi-l-atash, fa-wajada bi'ran fa-nazala fiha fa-shariba thumma kharaj, fa-idha kalbun yalhathu ya'kulu-th-thara mina-l-atash...

"A man was walking along a road and became extremely thirsty. He found a well, climbed down, drank, and climbed out. He then saw a dog panting and licking the moist earth from thirst. The man said: This dog is as thirsty as I was. He climbed back down, filled his shoe with water, held it in his mouth as he climbed out, and gave the dog to drink. Allah was grateful and forgave him."

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah. Sahih al-Bukhari 2363, Sahih Muslim 2244

A short reflection

He filled his shoe. He climbed twice. The companions asked: O Messenger of Allah, is there reward for us in animals? He said: In every living liver, a reward.

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Kindness to a thirsty dog

Bayna ma rajulun yamshi bi-tariq, ishtadda alayhi-l-atash, fa-wajada bi'ran fa-nazala fiha fa-shariba thumma kharaj, fa-idha kalbun yalhathu ya'kulu-th-thara mina-l-atash...

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah. Sahih al-Bukhari 2363, Sahih Muslim 2244

A short reflection

He filled his shoe. He climbed twice. The companions asked: O Messenger of Allah, is there reward for us in animals? He said: In every living liver, a reward.

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