Animal stories

Do Not Make an Animal Suffer for Entertainment

Some young men had tied up a bird to use as a target for archery practice. On seeing them, Ibn Umar recalled t...

Why children should learn to respect animals

A thirsty dog beside a well, a cat shut in: two authentic accounts from the Prophet ﷺ show how much the way we...

Offering Shelter to an Animal in Winter

On a freezing night, a small animal looks for a corner sheltered from the wind. What do the Quran and the trad...

Feeding Stray Animals: What Can We Do?

A well, a thirsty dog and a simple act: in a hadith related by al-Bukhari, the Prophet ﷺ tells how a few sips...

Giving animals water during heat waves

Under a blazing sun, a thirsty traveler finds a well, then notices a panting dog. This simple act, reported by...

What to do when you find an injured animal?

A thirsty man goes down a well, climbs back up, and then notices an exhausted dog. This account, recorded in S...

Abandoning Your Animal: A Moral Responsibility

A rescued animal depends entirely on the hand that feeds it. Two hadiths recorded in the recognized collection...

Why does the prophetic tradition forbid certain forms of cruelty?

A cat shut in, a thirsty dog, a colony of ants: in the hadiths, compassion toward animals carries great weight...

When adopting an animal becomes a responsibility

The hadiths tell of a female cat locked up without food, and of a thirsty dog rescued at the edge of a well. T...