07/04/2026
The Teachings of Islam on Kindness to Animals and All Living Beings
An Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), it is reported that:
A man was walking when he became extremely thirsty. He found a well and went down into it, drank water, and came out. Then he saw a dog panting and eating mud out of severe thirst. The man said, “This dog has reached the same state of thirst that I had reached.” So he went back down into the well, filled his shoe with water, held it in his mouth until he climbed out, and then gave the dog water to drink. Allah appreciated his action and forgave him.
The Companions asked: “O Messenger of Allah, is there a reward even for animals?”
He said: “In every living being there is a reward.”
Islam teaches mercy, compassion, and kindness toward animals and all living