Q
What lesson can be learned about compassion and empathy towards animals from this story?
A
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “While a man was walking he felt thirsty and went down a well and drank water
from it. On coming out of it, he saw a dog panting and eating mud because of excessive thirst. The
man said, ‘This (dog) is suffering from the same problem as that of mine. So he (went down the well),
filled his shoe with water, caught hold of it with his teeth and climbed up and watered the dog. Allah
thanked him for his (good) deed and forgave him.” The people asked, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Is there a
reward for us in serving (the) animals?” He replied, “Yes, there is a reward for serving any animate.”
from it. On coming out of it, he saw a dog panting and eating mud because of excessive thirst. The
man said, ‘This (dog) is suffering from the same problem as that of mine. So he (went down the well),
filled his shoe with water, caught hold of it with his teeth and climbed up and watered the dog. Allah
thanked him for his (good) deed and forgave him.” The people asked, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Is there a
reward for us in serving (the) animals?” He replied, “Yes, there is a reward for serving any animate.”
Referensi:
Sahih al-Bukhari 2363, Book 42, Hadith 11
Sahih al-Bukhari 2363, Book 42, Hadith 11
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