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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1492 (Book 18, Hadith 35) #27085
Treating Domesticated Animals

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ taught that if a domesticated animal runs away and causes harm, it should be treated similarly.

Narrated Rafi' bin Khadij: "We were with the Prophet on journey when the camel that belonged to some people ran away and they did not have a horse. So a man shot it with an arrow and Allah stopped it. The Messenger of Allah said: 'Of these beasts there are some that are as wild as wild animals. So if one of them does this, then treat it similarly'."
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَبَايَةَ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ فِي سَفَرٍ فَنَدَّ بَعِيرٌ مِنْ إِبِلِ الْقَوْمِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ مَعَهُمْ خَيْلٌ فَرَمَاهُ رَجُلٌ بِسَهْمٍ فَحَبَسَهُ اللَّهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ لِهَذِهِ الْبَهَائِمِ أَوَابِدَ كَأَوَابِدِ الْوَحْشِ فَمَا فَعَلَ مِنْهَا هَذَا فَافْعَلُوا بِهِ هَكَذَا

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animal  *  journey  *  wild  *  arrow  *  treat  *  dhabyan  *  safar  *  harees  *  qaws  *  iadah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect all living creatures, take care of them properly, understand consequences of one's actions .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the proper way to treat domesticated animals. It was narrated by Rafi' bin Khadij who was with the Prophet on a journey when an animal ran away and caused harm. The Prophet taught that if this happens, the animal should be treated similarly. This means that it should not be harmed or killed in any way, but instead returned to its owners or taken care of properly. This teaches us to respect all animals and take care of them as we would our own family members. We must also remember that animals are living creatures just like us and deserve our love and respect just as much as any other creature on earth.

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