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Be Kind to Animals!
Al-Raḥmān shows mercy to the merciful
As mentioned in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Allah’s Messenger صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم announced, لَا يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ مَنْ لاَ يَرْحَمُ النَّاسَ – “Allah does not show mercy to those who are not merciful to people.”[1]
In another hadith it was said, الرَّاحِمُونَ يَرْحَمُهمُ الرَّحْمٰن – “Al-Raḥmān has mercy on those who are merciful.”[2]
Explanation of being kind-hearted to the sacrificial animal
Dear Islamic brothers! The Merciful Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم taught us a principle: اِنَّ اللہَ کَتَبَ الْاِحْسَان َعَلٰی کُلِّ شَیءٍ – “Allah has indeed ordered for kindness to be shown to everything.” Explaining this, he said:
وَ اِذَا ذَبَحْتُمْ فَاَحْسِنُوا الذِّبْحَ وَ لْيُحِدَّ اَحَدُكُمْ شَفْرَتَهٗ وَلْيُرِحْ ذَبِيحَتَهٗ
“When you slaughter, then slaughter well. Let one of you sharpen his blade and grant ease to the animal being slaughtered.”[3]
In this hadith, the Merciful Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has specifically mentioned showing mercy at the time of slaughtering an animal. Scholars of Islam have mentioned different scenarios relating to this:
1) Slaughter with a tender heart
Imam al-ShaꜤrānī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه writes: “(A form of mercy is that) When we are slaughtering the animal, there should be tenderness in our heart at that moment.”[4]
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
