Abdullah bin Ziyad says: Basar had two Muslim sons. I went to them and said: May Allah have mercy on you. The matter is that a man rides his mount, and he strikes it with a whip and also pulls it by the reins. Have you heard any hadith from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, regarding this? They said: We have not heard anything about this. But then suddenly a woman's voice came from inside the house. She said: O questioner! Allah Almighty says: And there is no creature on the earth or bird that flies with its wings but are communities like you. We have not neglected anything in the Book. (: Surah Al-An'am: 38) Then they said: This is our sister, she is older than us, and she met the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) saw a donkey that had been branded on its face. He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Whoever has done this, the curse of Allah is upon him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Suraqah bin Malik bin Ju'sham, may Allah be pleased with him, that he went to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he, peace and blessings be upon him, was suffering from his final illness. He says: I began to ask him, peace and blessings be upon him, questions (and asked so many questions that) I could not remember any more to ask, while he, peace and blessings be upon him, was saying: And remember. Anyway, among the questions I asked him, peace and blessings be upon him, was this: I said: O Messenger of Allah! A lost camel comes to my ponds, while I have filled them for my own camels, so will there be a reward for me in giving it water? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Yes, for giving water to every living being with a moist liver, there is a reward from Allah Almighty.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abdur Rahman bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) camped at a place. A man went towards a bush and brought out the eggs of a red bird (like a sparrow). Then the bird came and began fluttering over the heads of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Who among you has caused it distress? That man said: I took its eggs. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Put them back.

(Second narration) The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) showed mercy to the bird and said: Put it back.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Once upon a time) a man was walking along a path when he became extremely thirsty. He found a well, so he went down into it and drank water, then came out. There was a dog there, panting and licking the mud out of thirst. The man thought to himself,“This dog is suffering from thirst just as I was suffering from its severity.”So he went down into the well again, filled his sock with water, held it in his mouth, climbed up, and gave the dog water to drink. Allah Almighty appreciated his action and sincerity, and forgave him. (Upon hearing this) the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) asked: O Messenger of Allah! Is there a reward for us in (showing mercy to) animals as well? He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: (Yes,) there is a reward in (serving and caring for) every living being with a moist liver.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A sinful woman saw a dog on a hot day, circling around a well with its tongue hanging out from thirst. She took off her shoe (and gave it water to drink), and because of this, Allah Almighty forgave her.

It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: A woman entered the Fire because of a cat. She had tied it up; neither did she feed or give it water herself, nor did she let it go so that it could eat the insects of the earth on its own.

Alqamah says: We were sitting with Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), when suddenly Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) also arrived there. Sayyidah said to him: Do you narrate that a woman was punished because of a cat, meaning she had tied it up and neither fed it nor gave it water? He said: Yes, I heard this from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). Sayyidah said: Do you know who that woman was? Whatever that woman did, in any case, she was a disbeliever, and indeed, in the sight of Allah Almighty, the honor of a believer is greater than that He would punish him because of a cat. So when you narrate hadith from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), then also consider carefully how you are narrating.

Sayyiduna Qarah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man said: O Messenger of Allah! Even when I slaughter a goat, I feel compassion for it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you show mercy to the goat, Allah Almighty will show mercy to you.