Poori عَـلَيْهِ رَحْـمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ الۡـقَـوِی went to Madinah Munawwarah, one of his disciples hit a dog with a stone in Madinah Munawwarah; the dog screamed due to the pain. Somebody informed Peer Sayyid Jama’at ‘Ali Shah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه that his so-and-so disciple had hit a dog of Madinah Munawwarah. Upon hearing this he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه became restless and ordered his disciples to find the dog and bring that dog before him, hence the dog was brought before him. Peer Sayyid Jama’at ‘Ali Shah رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه stood up and started talking to the dog, weeping: O the inhabitant of Madinah Munawwarah! May Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ forgive this mistake of my disciple! He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه then sent for roasted meat and milk and fed the dog, then he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said to the dog: Jama’at ‘Ali makes an apology, for Allah’s sake accept his apology. (Sunni ‘Ulama ki Hikayaat, pp. 211)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you seen the profound devotion of our pious predecessors رَحِمَهُمُ الـلّٰـهُ تَـعَالٰی towards even the animals of Madinah Munawwarah, that they did not even tolerate the ill-mannered behaviour towards them    by anybody, it is for this reason that the moment Sayyid Jama’at ‘Ali Shah   رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه came to know that one of his disciples who had hit the dog which belonged to the sacred city with a stone, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه grew anxious and immediately ordered for that dog to be brought to him, then everyone witnessed the renowned saint of his time and Shaykh of millions of disciples not only sought forgiveness from that dog for the fault of his disciple but he also fed the dog with a delicious food and was still not satisfied so he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه began to seek forgiveness again.

Evil suspicion and doubt

Anybody may have this evil suspicion and doubt that a dog apparently is an ordinary animal and such kind of behaviour towards it and seeking forgiveness from it by a renowned Shaykh on the blessed journey of Madinah Munawwarah sounds weird and is not suitable especially during those most sacred moments.