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Sunan an-Nasai 4359 (Book 42, Hadith 97) #18892
The Mercy of Allah towards Ants

SUMMARY: The Prophet was bitten by an ant and he wanted to punish it, but Allah revealed to him that he should not have punished the ant as they glorify Allah.

It was narrated from al-Hasan: "One of the prophets stopped beneath a tree and an ant bit him, so he gave instructions that their nest be burned with all the ants inside it. Then Allah revealed to him" 'Why did you not punish just one ant?" Al-Ash' ath said: "A similar report was narrated from Ibn Sirin, from Abu Hurairah, from the Prophet, in which were added the words: 'for they glorify Allah".
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا النَّضْرُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ شُمَيْلٍ - قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا أَشْعَثُ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، نَزَلَ نَبِيٌّ مِنَ الأَنْبِيَاءِ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ فَلَدَغَتْهُ نَمْلَةٌ فَأَمَرَ بِبَيْتِهِنَّ فَحُرِّقَ عَلَى مَا فِيهَا فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ فَهَلاَّ نَمْلَةً وَاحِدَةً ‏.‏ وَقَالَ الأَشْعَثُ عَنِ ابْنِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ مِثْلَهُ وَزَادَ فَإِنَّهُنَّ يُسَبِّحْنَ

TOPICS
ants  *  mercy  *  punishment  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect all creatures regardless of size or significance; show mercy; obey God's will; understand that everything you do is being watched by God .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the mercy of Allah towards ants. It tells us that even though we may think something is small or insignificant, it still has a purpose in this world and deserves respect. The Prophet was bitten by an ant and wanted to punish it, but then he received a revelation from God telling him not to do so because ants glorify Him. This teaches us that we should be merciful even when faced with seemingly small things, as they are all part of God's creation and deserve our respect. We should also remember that everything we do is being watched by God, so we must always strive to act in accordance with His will.

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