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Riyad as-Salihin 1600 (Book 17, Hadith 90) #38089
The Consequences of Neglecting Animals

SUMMARY: A woman was punished in Hell for not providing food and water to a cat she had confined.

Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah said, "A woman was punished in Hell because of a cat which she had confined until it died. She did not give it to eat or to drink when it was confined, nor did she free it so that it might eat the vermin of the earth". Al-Bukhari and Muslim
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله قال‏:‏ ‏ "‏عذبت امرأة في هِرة حبستها حتى ماتت، فدخلت فيها النار، لا هي أطعمتها وسقتها، إذ هي حبستها، ولا هي تركتها تأكل من خشاش الأرض‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ ((خشاش الأرض)) يفتح الخاء المعجمة وبالشين المعجمة المكررة، وهي: هوامها وحشراتها.

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rights  *  punishment  *  mercy

QUICK LESSONS:
Provide food and water to animals; show compassion towards all creatures on earth; take responsibility for one's own behaviour; understand that there are consequences for our actions both in this life and the next .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the consequences of neglecting animals. It tells us that we should take care of animals and provide them with food and water. If we do not do this, then we will be punished in the afterlife. The punishment mentioned in this hadith is an example of how serious Allah takes animal rights. We should show mercy to all creatures on earth as Allah has shown mercy to us by providing us with sustenance and shelter. We must remember that if we are cruel or neglectful towards animals then there will be consequences for our actions both in this life and the next.

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