It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the killing of four living creatures: the ant, the honeybee, the hoopoe, and the shrike.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) that a physician mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) a medicine in which he used to mix frog, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade killing the frog.

Saeed bin Amr says: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) went to Yahya bin Saeed, and one of his sons had tied up a chicken and was using it as a target. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) went and untied the chicken, and bringing the chicken and the boy before Yahya, said: Forbid your son from tying up this bird and making it a target for killing, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade killing an animal by tying it up. If you want to slaughter it, then slaughter it according to the prescribed method.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the person who uses as a target for shooting any living being.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Shuraid bin Suwaid Thaqafi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever kills a sparrow without purpose, it will cry out before Allah Almighty on the Day of Resurrection, saying: Surely, so-and-so killed me without any purpose and did not kill me for any benefit.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Among all people, the believers are the most merciful when they kill.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever mutilates a living being and does not repent, Allah Almighty will mutilate him on the Day of Resurrection.

Abu Ahwas narrates from his father Sayyiduna Malik bin Nadlah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he looked me up and down attentively and said: Are you the owner of camels or goats? I said: Allah Almighty has blessed me with all kinds of wealth, He has given me abundant and excellent wealth. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: These animals give birth to offspring with complete eyes and ears, and you people cut their ears, etc., and then call them by the name of“ear-cut,”and you begin to say that this is Allah’s Bahirah. So, Allah Almighty’s arm is very powerful and His strike is very sharp; if He wills to give you an ear-cut animal, He will give it to you. I said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), what do you invite to? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: To Allah Almighty and to maintaining family ties. Al-Hadith

Sayyidna Ali bin Murrah (may Allah be pleased with him) was sitting with Ziyad, when a man was brought in. He gave testimony and then changed his testimony. Ziyad said: "I will cut your tongue," but Sayyidna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I will narrate to you a hadith which I myself heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah has said: Do not mutilate My servants." Upon hearing this hadith, Ziyad let him go.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade killing any animal by tying it up.