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Be Kind to Animals!
them, or wrongfully bring them difficulties whilst being members of this Umma.
Imam al-Shaʿrānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه writes:
This covenant was taken from us from the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, that we should show compassion to all of Allah's creation, while remaining within the boundaries of the Shari'ah.[1]
After this, Imam al-Shaʿrānī mentioned another amazing point. He writes, “As much as creation is merciful to themselves; being even more merciful to them than this is the legacy of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.”[2]
اللہُ اکبر Dear Islamic brothers! Look at the beauty of Islam! Not only does it teach us to be kind to others, it also says we must be more kind to others than they are to themselves; that we must care for them more than they care for themselves.
The Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم declared, لَنْ تُؤْمِنُوا حَتَّى تَرَاحَمُوا – “You shall not be perfect believers until you have mercy for one another.” The Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم submitted, “O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! We show mercy to one another.” He then declared, “This does not mean you show mercy to those you know. وَلٰكِنَّھَا رَحْمَةُ الْعَامَّةِ – This entails communal mercy.”[3]
This means we must show mercy and kindness to all of creation. Animals, birds, even insects, we should show mercy to them all.
BOOK TOPIC
- The excellence of sending ṣalāt upon the Merciful Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Speech intentions
- Paradise becomes binding
- The Quranic order to recite the takbīrs of Tashrīq
- What is the timeframe for reciting takbīr of tashrīq?
- What is the takbīr of tashrīq?
- The days of Tashrīq are days of dhikr
- Dhikr of Allah Almighty can always be done
- Days in which supplications are accepted
- Be kind to animals
- Command for all-inclusive kindness
- Explanation of kind heartedness to all creation
- One aspect of the Prophet’s mercy
- Following the Prophet’s example
- When a goat was brought to the Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Perfection of belief
- Al-Raḥmān shows mercy to the merciful
- Explanation of being kind-hearted to the sacrificial animal
- 1) Slaughter with a tender heart
- 2) Do not slaughter one animal in front of another!
- 3) Lead the animal gently for slaughter!
- 4) Sharpen the knife beforehand!
- Some Manners of Slaughtering
- The Amir of Ahl al-Sunna’s father
- Passing away during Hajj
- His time in Sri Lanka
- An introduction to Abu Attar رَحْمَةُ اللهِ عَلَيْه
- A faith inspiring dream
- One of the 12 Religious Activities: The Qafilah
- Sunnas and etiquettes of qurbānī
- Announcement
- The six ṣalawāt and two duꜤāˈs recited in the Sunna-inspired weekly gatherings of Dawat-e-Islami
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 3. Seventy portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 Duroods
- 5. Nearness to the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- 6. The ṣalāt of intercession
- Weekly gathering schedule for 6th June 2025
- Remaining Sunnas and manners of qurbānī
- Supplication to bring a religious environment in the home
- Method of collective accountability (72 Pious Deeds)
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds) daily 56 pious deeds
- Record of qufl-e-Madinah
- Ten weekly pious deeds
- Three monthly pious deeds
- One yearly pious deed
- Two lifetime pious deeds
- The Amir of Ahl al-Sunna’s dua
