Animals
20 sayings
"No believer has a milching animal in his home but that the people of that house will be made holy and they would be congratulated. If he has two goats they will be made holy and given glad-tidings twice everyday." Some companions asked, "How will he be made holy?" The Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) answered, "An angel will stand near them every morning and evening and say: 'You have become holy and are congratulated. You have become pure and your food too." I asked, "What does 'You have become holy' means?" He replied, "You have become pure."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 221 link
Mount these animals soundly and look after them properly and do not treat them as chairs for your conversations in the streets and the markets, for many riding animals are better than their rider and are more remembering of Allah Blessed and most High.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 24957; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 108 link
A prostitute was forgiven when she passed a panting dog almost dying of thirst at the foot of a well, whereby she took off her shoe and tied it to her headscarf and lowered it into the well to extract water [for the dog], and for that action she was forgiven.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 43116; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 108 link
No animal, including a bird or any other kind, is killed unjustly except that it will raise a complaint against him [the killer] on the Day of Resurrection.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 39968; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 108 link
Whoever kills a sparrow in vain, it will cry out to Allah against him on the Day of Resurrection saying, 'O my Lord, so and so killed me in vain and did not kill me for any useful purpose.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 39971; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 109 link
If the oppression that you have committed towards animals is forgiven for you, then [realize that] you have been forgiven a lot [of your sins].
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 24973; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 109 link
Are you not God wary with respect to this animal that Allah has allowed you to possess?! Because verily it has complained to me that you keep it hungry and tire it out.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 24982; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 109 link
May the curse of Allah be on the one who treats an animal harshly
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 24971; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 109 link
The Prophet (SAWA) forbade the killing of any living thing unless it causes harm.
Kanz al-`Ummal, no. 39981; Mizan ul Hikmah page No. 109 link
Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Rida [a] said
"One who looks after an 'Ateeq horse' his three sins will be forgiven daily. He will be given twenty one rewards. One who looks after a 'Hajin horse' his two sins will be wiped off daily and he will be given seven rewards. One who keeps a Birzaun horse for his use and for protection against enemy, a sin will be wiped off daily for him and he will be granted six rewards.
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 244 link
Imam Ja'far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, "The reward till the Day of Judgment is tied to the forehead of a horse."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 244 link
"If you buy a domestic animal you will benefit from it and its sustenance is with Allah."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 244 link
"One who domesticates a horse having white forehead or a part white for the sake of Allah, his house will not have poverty as long as the horse is present in it. He will not face any difficulty as long as this horse is with him." It is also narrated that Imam Musa Kazim (a.s.) said, "One who keeps a horse to scare or destroy an enemy, gets help as long as the horse is with him and his house will not have poverty."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 244/245 link
"One who sees a horse having a part of its body white while coming out of his or someone's house, he will have lots of happiness on that day. If he is going for some work and sees such a horse on his way, Allah will accomplish that task and fulfill his desire."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 245 link
Imam Musa Kazim (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said,"One who says Bismillaah before mounting an animal, an angel sits behind that person and protects him till he gets down from that animal. However if he does not say Bismillaah, the Satan sits behind him and asks him to sing. If he says that he does know how to sing he asks him to make a wish. Now the person continuously goes on wishing for something or the other till he gets down. One who recites: Bismillaahi wa laa h'aula wa laa quwwata illaa billaahil h'amdu lillaahilladhee hadaanaa lihaadhaa wa sub-h'aanalladhee sakhkhara lanaa haadhaa wa maa kunnaa lahu muqrineen, he and his mount reach the destination safely."
Sawab al-A`amal, Page 245 link
When the Prophet (SAWA) saw a she-camel, whose knees were tied up, carrying her load, he said, 'Where is her owner? Tell him that he should prepare for the lawsuit tomorrow [the Day of Resurrection].'
Bihar al-Anwar, v. 7, p. 276, no. 50; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 107 link
Verily Allah loves gentleness and He aids in implementing it, so when you ride a lean animal, dismount it at the right place for if the land is barren and arid then get away from it and if the land is lush and fertile then dismount the animal [and allow it to rest].
al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 120, no. 12; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 108 link
The animal has six rights over its owner: once the owner has dismounted the animal he should allow it to graze, he should give it access to water if they pass by it, he should not hit the animal except when it truly deserves it, he should not burden it with a load that it cannot bear, he should not overtask it with a journey that it cannot endure and he should not sit on it for lengthy periods of time.
Mustadrak al-Wasa`il, v. 8, p. 258, no. 9393; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 108 link
Do not hit animals on their faces for verily they praise and glorify Allah.
al-Kafi, v. 6, p. 538, no. 4; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 108 link
Verily a woman was chastised for the fact that she tied up a cat and left it till it died of thirst.
Makarim al- Akhlaq, v. 1, p. 280, no. 864; Mizan ul Hikmah, page No. 109 link
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