Mercy Towards Animals Sunan Abi Dawud 5268 ‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Abd Allah quoted his father as saying : When we were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he had gone to releive himself, we saw a Hummarah with two young ones. We took the young ones. The Hummarah came and began […]

Fear Allah and Treat Animals Well Sunan Abi Dawud 2548 Narrated Sahl ibn al-Hanzaliyyah: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came upon an emaciated camel and said: Fear Allah regarding these dumb animals. Ride them when they are in good condition and feed them when they are in good condition. This hadith from Sunan Abi Dawud […]

Kindness to All Living Beings Sunan Ibn Majah 3686 It was narrated that Suraqah bin Ju’shum said: “I asked the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) about a lost camel that comes to my cisterns that I have prepared for my own camels – will I be rewarded if I give it some water to drink? He said: […]

Compassion and Respect for Creation Sunan Abi Dawud 5268 ‘Abd al-Rahman b. ‘Abd Allah quoted his father as saying : When we were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he had gone to releive himself, we saw a Hummarah with two young ones. We took the young ones. The Hummarah came […]

Denouncing Harm to Animals Sunan an-Nasa’i 4440 It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin Ja’far said: “The Messenger of Allah passed by some people who were shooting arrows at a ram. He denounced that and said: ‘Do not disfigure animals (by using them as targets).” (Sahih ) From this hadith, we can learn a few lessons […]

Judges should not make decisions while angry Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1334 ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakrah narrated: “My father wrote to ‘Ubaidullah bin Abi Bakrah who was a judge: “Do not pass a judgement between two people while you are angry, for indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: ‘The judge should not judge between […]

Prophetic Advice on Anger Sunan Abi Dawud 4782 Narrated AbuDharr: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to us: When one of you becomes angry while standing, he should sit down. If the anger leaves him, well and good; otherwise he should lie down. This hadith from Sunan Abi Dawud 4782 advises a person to control […]

Controlling Anger The Sign of True Strength Sahih al-Bukhari 6114 Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “The strong is not the one who overcomes the people by his strength, but the strong is the one who controls himself while in anger.” This hadith (saying) from Sahih al-Bukhari highlights the Islamic concept of strength and […]

Hadith on Angels: Conveying Our Remembrance to Allah Sahih al-Bukhari 6408 Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah ‘s Apostle said, “Allah has some angels who look for those who celebrate the Praises of Allah on the roads and paths. And when they find some people celebrating the Praises of Allah, they call each other, saying, “Come to […]

Prophet Abraham is best of creation Sahih Muslim 2369 a Anas b. Malik reported that a person came to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and said: O, the best of creation; thereupon Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: He is Ibrahim (peace be upon him). This hadith is a narration recorded in Sahih Muslim, one of the most authentic […]