The document discusses kindness to animals in Islam based on teachings from the Quran and stories of the Prophet Muhammad. It provides examples of how Islam advocates for treating all living creatures, no matter how small, with compassion and preventing cruelty. Specific teachings mentioned include not causing unnecessary pain, avoiding emotional and mental cruelty, providing food and water, not overburdening or imprisoning animals, and being gentle even in consumption of meat.

1. Kindness to Animals in Islam
"We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures."
Quran 21:107

2. Kindness to Animals in Islam
The aim of this presentation is not necessarily a religious one.
Its purpose is to shed a light on a remarkable person who advocated for
animal rights at a time when new born girls were buried alive...

3. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Biodiversity
One of the best examples of respect for all living creatures is Noah's ark.
God asked Noah to preserve life by carrying a pair of each living creature
and save them from the flood.
Quran and Bible

4. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Animal species
Islam preaches thinking and acting in the positive terms of
accepting all species as communities just like us in
their own right and not to judge them
according to our human norms and values.

5. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Concern for all beings
Humans, as the principal
primates of this world, are
responsibile for protecting all
creatures in the spirit of a
positive philosophy of life.

6. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Abolishing cruelty
Islam declared that the infliction of any unnecessary and avoidable
pain "even to a sparrow or any creature smaller than that as a sin for
which the culprit would be answerable to God on the Day of Judgment.

7. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Emotional suffering
Prevention of physical
cruelty is not enough ; mental
and emotional cruelty are
equally important. I
"Who has hurt the
FEELINGS of this bird
by taking its young? Return
them to her."
Prophet Mohammad said to
his mates when he saw a
grieving mother bird fly above
him.
(Narrated by Abdul Rahman bin Abdullah bin Mas'ud. Muslim.

8. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Imprisonmet of animals
The Prophet told his companions of a woman who would be sent
to Hell for having locked up a cat; neither feeding it, nor releasing
it so that it could feed itself.
(Narrated by Abdullah bin 'Omar. Bukhari,

9. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Preventing starvation
The Prophet told his companions of a servant who was blessed by
Allah for saving the life of a dog by giving it water to drink and
quench its thirst.
(Narrated by Abu Huraira. Muslim, Vol. 4, Hadith No. 2244. Also Bukhari

10. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Branding
The prophet forbade striking the face or branding on the face of
animals.…He said, when he saw a mule which had been branded :
"God curse the one who branded it."

11. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Neglect
"The Prophet was seen wiping the face of his horse with his gown
(jullabiyah). When asked why he was doing that, he replied: 'Last
night I was reprimanded by Allah for having neglected my horse .'"

12. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Burdening
If the Prophet saw, any animal over-burdened or ill fed he would
speak mildly to the owner and say, “Fear God in your treatment of
animals.”

13. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Stories from the Prophet
There was also a story of the Prophet cutting off his shirt sleeve
rather than disturb the cat sleeping on it when it was time for
prayers.
A companion of the Prophet was given the name Abu Hurairah.
means 'father of the cats' because wherever he goes, he always
had a kitten with him

14. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Stories from the Prophet
On the way to a battle,
the Prophet's army
marched towards Makkah,
they passed a female dog
with puppies. The
Prophet not only gave
orders that the mother
dog and puppies should
not be hurt or disturbed,
but posted a man to see
that this was done.

15. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Stories from the Prophet
It was reported in a hadith (Muslim religious text) that once the
Prophet entered a garden and saw a camel which came crying to him.
The Prophet approached the camel and rubbed off its tears and
asked, "Who is the owner of this camel". The owner replied "It is
mine."
The Prophet then said "Don't you fear Allah in these animals
which the Almighty made you owners of? Indeed your animal
complained to me that you starve and overwork it"

16. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Caged birds
The Prophet also mentioned "To catch birds and
imprison them in cages without any special purpose is
considered abominable." Hence if you have birds living
in cages, set them free.

17. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Animal fighting
Prophet Muhammad forbade blood sport (like cock fighting, animal
fighting) which is cruelty to the animals. The Prophet also forbade
his Muslim followers to hunt for sports, like shooting birds and
animals with bows and arrows.

18. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Any Good deed
A good deed done to a beast is as good as doing good to a human
being; while an act of cruelty to a beast is as bad as an act of
cruelty to human beings"
Prophet Mohammad
(Mishkat al-Masabih; Book 6; Chapter 7, 8:178

19. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Consumption of meat
Do not allow your stomachs to become graveyards
Prophet Muhammad, Hadith
There is no suggestion in the Qur'an or in any other of the Islamic
sources that eating meat is good for physical or spiritual health.
Islam's approach in this matter is neutral; it has left the choice to the
individual, but those who opt to eat meat are urged in the Qur'an to
eat in moderation. (The Qur'an 7:31; 5:87 and other verses).

20. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Consumption of meat
Furthermore, there are elaborate and stringent laws governing the
overall treatment of animals used for food - their rearing and
breeding; the pre-slaughter; and handling during and after
slaughter which are humane and reduce suffering .
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However, Prophet Muhammad did not advocate ‘daily meat
eating’,
In the old days most Muslims used to eat meat – if they were
wealthy or middle class – once a week on Friday.
If they were poor – on the Eids.

21. Kindness to Animals in Islam - Dogs
There is hardly a domestic animal more ill-treated
worldwide, than dogs.
Although, some say, it was not popular to have
dogs in Muslim houses at the time of the prophet,
Most probably because rabies was widely spread at
the time, there are other sayings of the prophet
praying near puppies in Mecca.
The usefulness of this creature is indisputable. No other animal can
compete with it in its loyalty to its caregiver, its abilities as a guard and its
talent for hunting, or simply being a companion.

22. Kindness to Animals in Islam - Dogs
In fact, in the chapter “The Cave”,
the Quran reveals the story of seven young
Christians who took refuge in a cave
from the persecution and violence
of the unbelievers of their day.
That these righteous people ( the seven sleepers) had a dog with them,
and the fact that Allah mentions the dog and counts the dog among them,
indicates that dogs are permitted to live among people.

23. Kindness to Animals in Islam - Dogs
In His book
“ The Search for Beauty in Islam”
Khalid Abul Fadl, A professor of Islamic
law at the University of Yale
dissects , analyzes and negates the myth of
forbidding dogs in Islam houses.
For those who wish to read more about it,
this is the link:
http://www.scholarofthehouse.org/tloofesfaond.html
It will be the best you will ever read about
the subject.

24. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Ants
In a demonstration of unparalleled care towards animals no matter
their size or significance, a companion of the Prophet name Adiyi bin
Hatim used to take crumbs of bread and other foods and deposit
them at the entry to ant holes so the ants could feed.

25. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Caging animals
"The Prophet said: 'It is a great sin for man to imprison those
animals which are in his power'." (Muslim)

26. Kindness to Animals in Islam- Human and animal rights
A non believer was whining that Mohammad was teaching about
womens rights. so he said (jokingly);
"Next, he'll be saying camels have rights !"
His friend replied "He already has...
Apparently we have to be kind to them."

27. Kindness to Animals in Islam
Whoever is kind to the creatures of God is kind to himself.
The Prophet Muhammad : Hadith

28. Kindness to Animals in Islam
Had people been living by these teachings, there would have been no need
for animal rights activists or organizations.