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Sahih al-Bukhari 2365 (Book 42, Hadith 13) #2262
Neglecting Pets Leads to Punishment

SUMMARY: This hadith is about a woman who was punished for not taking care of her pet cat and letting it die of hunger.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar: Allah's Messenger said, "A woman was tortured and was put in Hell because of a cat which she had kept locked till it died of hunger". Allah's Messenger further said, (Allah knows better) Allah said (to the woman), 'You neither fed it nor watered when you locked it up, nor did you set it free to eat the vermin of the earth'. "
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ عُذِّبَتِ امْرَأَةٌ فِي هِرَّةٍ حَبَسَتْهَا، حَتَّى مَاتَتْ جُوعًا، فَدَخَلَتْ فِيهَا النَّارَ ـ قَالَ فَقَالَ وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ ـ لاَ أَنْتِ أَطْعَمْتِهَا وَلاَ سَقَيْتِهَا حِينَ حَبَسْتِيهَا، وَلاَ أَنْتِ أَرْسَلْتِيهَا فَأَكَلَتْ مِنْ خَشَاشِ الأَرْضِ

TOPICS
neglect  *  pet  *  torture  *  hunger  *  vermin  *  takhlf  *  khah  *  adhb  *  j  *  najasah

QUICK LESSONS:
Take care of your pets; Make sure they have enough food & water; Set them free if possible; Be kind & compassionate towards animals; Take responsibility for their wellbeing

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us that we should take care of our pets and not neglect them. Allah's Messenger said that a woman was put in Hell because she kept her cat locked up until it died from hunger. Allah said to the woman that she did not feed or water the cat when she locked it up, nor did she set it free to eat the vermin of the earth. We can learn from this hadith that we should be kind and compassionate towards animals and take responsibility for their well-being. We should make sure they have enough food and water, as well as access to fresh air and exercise if possible. If we do this then Allah will reward us for our kindness towards animals.

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