question #2 Sahih al-Bukhari 6009, Book 78, Hadith 40 : How does Islam view the act of kindness towards living beings, including animals?

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “While a man was walking on a road. he became very thirsty. Then he came
across a well, got down into it, drank (of its water) and then came out. Meanwhile he saw a dog
panting and licking mud because of excessive thirst. The man said to himself “This dog is suffering
from the same state of thirst as I did.” So he went down the well (again) and filled his shoe (with
water) and held it in his mouth and watered the dog. Allah thanked him for that deed and forgave
him.” The people asked, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Is there a reward for us in serving the animals?” He said,
“(Yes) There is a reward for serving any animate (living being) .”