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Sunan an-Nasai 2818 (Book 24, Hadith 200) #17429
Kindness and Mercy in Action

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad set an example of kindness and mercy by leaving a wounded Onager alone and allowing its owner to take it back, as well as protecting a gazelle from being disturbed.

It was narrated from Al-Bahzi that: the Messenger of Allah set out for Makkah and was in Ihram. When they were in Ar-Rawha, they saw a wounded Onager. Mention of that was made to the messenger of Allah and he said: "Leave it, for soon its owner will come". Then Al-Bahzi, who was its owner, came to the Messenger of Allah, it is up to you what you want to do with this Onager". The Messenger of Allah Commanded Abu Bakr to share it out among the company then he moved on, and when he was in Al-Uthayah, between Ar-Ruwaythah and Al-Arj, They was a gazelle sleeping in the Shade with an arrow in it. It was said that the Messenger of Allah told a man to stand by it and not let anyone disturb it until everyone had passed by".
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ عُمَيْرِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ الضَّمْرِيِّ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ عَنِ الْبَهْزِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ خَرَجَ يُرِيدُ مَكَّةَ وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ حَتَّى إِذَا كَانُوا بِالرَّوْحَاءِ إِذَا حِمَارُ وَحْشٍ عَقِيرٌ فَذُكِرَ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ دَعُوهُ فَإِنَّهُ يُوشِكُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ صَاحِبُهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَجَاءَ الْبَهْزِيُّ وَهُوَ صَاحِبُهُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ شَأْنَكُمْ بِهَذَا الْحِمَارِ ‏.‏ فَأَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَقَسَّمَهُ بَيْنَ الرِّفَاقِ ثُمَّ مَضَى حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَ بِالأُثَايَةِ بَيْنَ الرُّوَيْثَةِ وَالْعَرْجِ إِذَا ظَبْىٌ حَاقِفٌ فِي ظِلٍّ وَفِيهِ سَهْمٌ فَزَعَمَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَمَرَ رَجُلاً يَقِفُ عِنْدَهُ لاَ يُرِيبُهُ أَحَدٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ حَتَّى يُجَاوِزَهُ
TOPICS
gazelle  *  compassion  *  mercy  *  protection  *  animals  *  rahmah  *  himaar

QUICK LESSONS:
Show compassion towards all living creatures regardless of whether they are ours or not; we should protect them from harm and treat them with respect just like how the Prophet did during his journey .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Al-Bahzi tells us about the Prophet Muhammad's exemplary behavior when he was on his way to Makkah. He showed kindness and mercy towards animals, even though they were not his own. When he saw a wounded Onager, he told the people around him to leave it alone because its owner would soon come for it. Sure enough, the owner came for it later on. Similarly, when they passed by a gazelle with an arrow in it, the Prophet commanded someone to stand guard over it so that no one would disturb or hurt it until everyone had passed by. This teaches us that we should show compassion towards all living creatures regardless of whether they are ours or not; we should protect them from harm and treat them with respect just like how the Prophet did during his journey.

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