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Imam Muslim narrated on the authority of Ibn-Gaber Ibn-Abdullah, may Allah be
pleased with them, that the Prophet "forbids us from leaving animals tied without food or
drinks until death" (No. 3620)
Thus, animal lives are sacred, and Muslims are forbidden to kill them unjustly and painfully, even
if they are very small insect. Muslims will be judged upon the way they treat animals. This,
because animals worship Allah as we do.
“Allaah and the angels, and even the ant in its nest and the whale in the sea will pray for
the one who teaches people the ways of good.”
(Reported by al-Tirmidhi; Sunan al-Tirmidhi, Ahmad Shaakir edn., no. 2685.
Abu ‘Eesa said, this is a saheeh ghareeb hasan hadeeth).
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However, Some animals are unclean because their saliva or flesh may contain worms and
diseases for men. This is true for cats, pigs, and dogs. Cats furthermore are not advised for
pregnant women because they can transmit an illness that may deform the child at birth. What
you eat makes what you are. Can you imagine seeing what the pig eats entering your body?
Although dogs are not allowed in Islam as animals of company, they can be very useful and are
regarded as lawful to keep if kept out of the house.
"They consult you concerning what is lawful for them; say, Lawful for you are all good
things, including what trained dogs and falcons catch for you. You train them according
God's teachings. You may eat what they catch for you, and mention God's name
thereupon. You shall observe God. God is most efficient in reckoning." (Quran, 5:4 )
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Dogs are extremely naajis (impure, unclean).
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "If a dog drinks from the
vessel of any one of you, let him wash it seven times" (reported by Muslim, no. 279).
According to another report: " and clean it the eighth time with earth."
(Saheeh Muslim, no. 280).
Keeping dogs nowadays is the habit of the kuffaar, who adopt them as friends, kiss them, let them
lick them and play with their clothes, sleep with them and even leave them money in their wills.
Keeping a dog is an imitation of the kuffaar. But the fact that it is forbidden to us to keep a dog
and interact closely with it does not mean that we should not be kind or feel compassion towards
dogs if we see them in a pitiful state.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) told us that "a man saw a dog
biting the dust because of thirst, so he took his shoe and started to scoop water up with it
until the dog’s thirst was quenched. Allaah appreciated his good deed and granted him
entry to Paradise for it."
(Reported by al-Bukhaari, no. 174).
According to another report, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: "Whilst a man was walking he became very thirsty, so he went down to a well and
drank from it. When he came out, he saw a dog panting and biting the soil because of
thirst. The man said, ‘He is suffering the same as I suffered,’ so he filled his shoe (with
water), came out and let the dog drink until his thirst was quenched. Allaah appreciated
his good deed and forgave him because of it." The people asked, "O Messenger of Allaah,
will we be rewarded for how we treat animals?" He said, "In every living thing there is a
reward."
(Reported by al-Bukhaari, Fath, no. 2363).
What do you think the prophet of Allah (Peace and blessings be upon him) means by this
sentence:
"In every living thing there is a reward"?
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