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Sunan Ibn Majah 4256 (Book 37, Hadith 157) #33612
The Consequences of Animal Abuse

SUMMARY: A woman was sent to Hell for mistreating a cat by not feeding it or letting it go free.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah said: "A woman entered Hell because of a cat which she tied up and did not feed, or let it loose to eat of the vermin of the earth, until it died".
قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ وَحَدَّثَنِي حُمَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ ـ قَالَ ‏:‏ ‏ "‏ دَخَلَتِ امْرَأَةٌ النَّارَ فِي هِرَّةٍ رَبَطَتْهَا فَلاَ هِيَ أَطْعَمَتْهَا وَلاَ هِيَ أَرْسَلَتْهَا تَأْكُلُ مِنْ خَشَاشِ الأَرْضِ حَتَّى مَاتَتْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ ‏:‏ لِئَلاَّ يَتَّكِلَ رَجُلٌ وَلاَ يَيْأَسَ رَجُلٌ

TOPICS
animal  *  abuse  *  punishment  *  mercy  *  dawwam  *  istihza  *  uqab  *  rahmah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be kind and merciful towards animals; provide them with food and water; make sure they are safe from harm; take responsibility for one's actions; be mindful of how one treats others including animals .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the consequences of animal abuse. It tells us that mistreating animals can have serious repercussions, and that Allah will punish those who do so. The hadith specifically mentions a woman who was sent to Hell because she tied up a cat and did not feed it or let it go free until it died. This teaches us that we should be kind and merciful towards animals, as Allah is merciful towards us. We should take care of them, provide them with food and water, and make sure they are safe from harm. If we do this, then Allah will reward us in the Hereafter for our kindness towards His creation.

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