AHADITH REGARDING THE EVILS OF MISERLINESS # 8.

[Sachaa Muslim]

HADITH: 8.

 

Ibne Umar and Abu Hurairah Radhiallaho anhoma both have quoted Rasulullah Sallalallaho alaihe wasallam to have said that a woman was condemned to Hell because she kept a cat tied up until it died of hunger; she did not give it any food, nor set it free to find food for itself. (Mishkaat)

Note: People who keep pets bear great responsibility towards them, as these dumb creatures cannot express their needs. Therefore, providing feed and drink to these pets is an important obligation of the owners. To be miserly in discharging that obligation is to invite severe punishment upon oneself. Many people are fond of keeping animals but they are reluctant to spend adequately on their feed and fodder. Various Ahadith under different headings have quoted Rasulullah Sallalallaho alaihe wasallam to indicate a warning from Allah Ta’ala about these animals. Once, when Rasulullah Sallalallaho alaihe wasallam was out for a walk, he saw a camel, on the way, whose stomach had shrunk (due to hunger or weakness) and he said, “Allah Ta’ala has warned you about these dumb creatures; maintain them well for riding as well as for eating”.

Rasulullah Sallalallaho alaihe wasallam used to go out for a call of nature into a garden or behind a mound. Once he went to a garden for that purpose, where he saw a camel who started moaning when he saw him and tears began to flow from his eyes (a natural thing to happen when meeting a sympathiser). Rasulullah Sallalallaho alaihe wasallam went to the camel and rubbed his hand affectionately behind the ear, whereupon the camel became quiet. Rasulullah Sallalallaho alaihe wasallam asked about the camel’s owner; one of the Ansaar came forward to claim him. Rasulullah Sallalallaho alaihe wasallam told him, “Are you not afraid of Allah Ta’ala who has made you his master?” The camel is complaining that you keep him hungry and make him work hard”.

Once, when Rasulullah Sallalallaho alaihe wasallam saw a donkey whose face was branded, he said, “Don’t the people know that I have cursed the person who brands an animals face or hits it?” This Hadith has been mentioned in Abu Dawood, and several other narrations contain the same warning that animals should not be cruelly treated. Obviously, when there is so much said about the care of animals, behaviour towards man, the superior being, is even more important and quite a serious matter to consider.

Rasulullah Sallalallaho alaihe wasallam has said that, when someone is responsible for feeding a man or an animal, any negligence towards them amounts to cruelty to oneself. Therefore, if we are stingy in feeding an animal which is being kept for some use, because no one is watching us, this would amount to a severe cruelty to oneself; Allah knows everything about it and His recorders are recording all things, however secret. This misfortune is due to miserliness. Animals are kept for serving a man, for riding them, tilling the land or carrying loads but, due to miserliness, he finds it hard to spend money on them.

Refrence:

Book Name: Fazail-e-Sadqaat.

Author Name: Shiekh ul Hadees Maulana Zikariya Sahab.

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