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Sunan an-Nasai 4358 (Book 42, Hadith 96) #18891
Mercy and Compassion towards All Creatures

SUMMARY: The Prophet was reprimanded by Allah for destroying an ant nest after being bitten by an ant.

Was narrated from Abu Hurairah from the Messenger of Allah: "An ant bit one of the prophets, and he ordered that the ant nest be burned. Then Allah revealed to him: "One ant bit you, and you destroyed one of the nations that glorify Allah".
أَخْبَرَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ بَيَانٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، وَأَبِي، سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ أَنَّ نَمْلَةً قَرَصَتْ نَبِيًّا مِنَ الأَنْبِيَاءِ فَأَمَرَ بِقَرْيَةِ النَّمْلِ فَأُحْرِقَتْ فَأَوْحَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ قَدْ قَرَصَتْكَ نَمْلَةٌ أَهْلَكْتَ أُمَّةً مِنَ الأُمَمِ تُسَبِّحُ

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ants  *  mercy  *  compassion  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Showing mercy & compassion to all creatures regardless of size or species .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of showing mercy and compassion to all creatures. It tells us that even though we may be wronged or hurt by someone or something small like an ant, we should still show mercy and not take revenge on them. The Prophet was reprimanded by Allah for burning the ant nest after being bitten by one of its inhabitants. This teaches us that no matter how small a creature is, it still deserves respect and kindness from us as they are part of God's creation who glorify Him in their own way. We should remember this lesson when dealing with any living thing in our lives so that we can be true believers who follow the teachings of Islam with mercy and compassion towards all creatures.

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