“The white man should treat all living things as brothers. Islamic tradition (sunnah) about the attitude towards animals Human attitude towards all living things

The believer's heart should not be a piece of flesh that is compassionate towards some creatures and soulless towards others. Remembering the covenant of showing a good attitude towards others, we sometimes do not take into account that “others” are not only people, but also other creations of Allah that surround us. Animals, birds and even plants. Along with respect for the human soul, we also have an obligation to cultivate respect and mercy in our hearts for the less intelligent beings of our world.

Almighty Allah limited them in mind and duties, but each of these creatures endowed with a spirit - life. Unfortunately, some do not attach any importance to this, narrowing the circle of the living to themselves and their own kind. But animals and birds are the same creatures, just a little different than we are. And the liveliness of our hearts should be reflected not only in mercy to people, but also in mercy to our smaller brothers, as we sometimes call them.

There are convincing stories in the Sunnah, from which it follows that the punishment and reward for this or that attitude towards animals is no less serious than for great sins and good deeds. For example, one of the authentic hadiths says: “One woman was tortured for a cat, which she kept locked up until she died, and for this she entered the Hellfire. She did not feed or water her during her imprisonment and did not let her go so that she could eat herself, with what the earth gives ”(Bukhari, Muslim) In another hadith, it is narrated that Abdullah ibn Ja’far said:“ and the blessings of Allah) wanted to relieve himself, he preferred to hide behind some hill or in a thicket of palm trees, and on this day he went into one of the gardens that belonged to a certain Ansar. And a camel approached the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, which made a trembling sound coming out of the depths of the throat, and tears flowed from its eyes. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, stroked his stomach and behind his ears, then said: “Who is the owner of the camel?” Then a young man from the Ansar came and said: "Messenger of Allah, he is mine." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Are you not afraid of Allaah with regard to this animal, over which Allaah has given you power?! It has complained to me that you are starving and overloading it.”

Another hadeeth speaks of the reward that one of the people received due to his kind attitude towards the dog: “Somehow, one person who was walking his own way began to be tormented by a strong thirst. He found a well, went down to the water and got drunk, and when he got out, he suddenly saw a dog in front of him, sticking out his tongue and eating wet earth from thirst. (Seeing this) the man thought: "This dog is tormented by thirst just as it tormented me." Then he went down to the water again, filled his shoe with it, took it in his teeth and did not let it out of his mouth until he got up. (Going upstairs,) he watered the dog, and Allah thanked him for this, forgiving him (his sins)." He was asked: “O Messenger of Allah, are we entitled to a reward for animals?” He replied: “The reward is for all living things” (Al-Bukhari).

For many, it is not a big problem to kill an ant, a spider, or any other insect or animal, just soullessly crush it, without feeling guilty or reproaches of conscience. But for each of these deaths will have to bear responsibility. Indeed, as it is said in the hadith narrated by al-Nasai: “Whoever kills even a sparrow or someone more than this without right will certainly be questioned for this by Allah on the Day of Judgment.”

Moreover, not only do we not think about why we do this, we do not even suspect that by killing this little soul, we interrupt the life of a creature that was faithful to its Creator and commemorated him. This is stated in the Quran:

“There is nothing that would not give praise to Him, but you do not understand their glorification” (Sura “al Isra”, “Night Transfer”, ayat 44)

“Before Allah, all the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth, animals and angels, prostrate themselves, and they do not show arrogance” (surah “an-Nahl”, “Bees”, ayat 49)

“Do you not see how those who are in the heavens and on the earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, mountains, trees, animals and many people, prostrate themselves before Allah?” (Sura Al-Hajj, Pilgrimage, verse 18)

“We subdued the mountains and the birds so that they glorified Us together with Daud” (Sura “al Anbiya”, “Prophets”, ayat 79)

Animals have their own language, feelings, habits, characters. Developing empathy (sympathy) for them is as much a duty as showing kindness to people. Our “living space”, which we treat with trepidation, care and do not violate the rights, should be expanded at the expense of animals and other living creatures of Allah. And this, by the way, is not a luxury that only the most enlightened can afford, but a duty that every believer must fulfill. And the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Indeed, Allah has ordained to do good (or do good) in relation to everything that exists” (Muslim).

May the Almighty forgive us the harm that we unfairly caused to His creations and grant us mercy, by which we will henceforth protect ourselves from violating someone else's rights, even if it is a plant or an insect.

A Muslim is obliged to respect the principles of religion and be merciful towards the creations of Allah. The religion of Islam commands respect for the rights of people, as well as respect for the rights of all kinds of living creatures.

As much as a person is merciful to people, so much should he be merciful to animals and birds. Keeping birds in cages, not feeding or watering animals on time, carrying too heavy luggage on their backs, beating, hitting particularly sore spots - each of these acts will be a sin. From this hadith it becomes known that for very small good deeds big sins can be forgiven.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “One day a man was walking along the road, and he was tormented by thirst, and then he found a well, went down there and got drunk. Then he got out of it, and there the dog, sticking out his tongue, gnaws the damp earth from thirst. And the man said: "This dog is exhausted with thirst just as I was exhausted by it." And he, descending into the well, filled his shoe with water, and holding it in his teeth, climbed out and watered the dog. And Allah was grateful to him and forgave all his sins.” The people said: “O Messenger of Allah! Are we really going to be rewarded for being kind to animals?” He said: "The reward will be for a kind attitude towards all living things."

It becomes clear that the Lord can forgive a person in several cases:

1. If he repents. There are no sins that would not disappear from repentance, committed according to all conditions. There is no person who does not have the right to repentance. it general rule. Not only do sins disappear from repentance, but it can also be counted as a holy deed.

2. If he prays and asks Allah for the forgiveness of sins. In most cases, a person simultaneously repents of his sins, but this is not necessary when repenting. A person can repent and not pray for the forgiveness of sins and ask for the forgiveness of sins, but not repent. Asking for forgiveness of sins is certainly necessary. And Allah can forgive.

3. If he commits a pious deed: “Why, among the generations that lived before you, there were very few worthy people who opposed wickedness, from among those whom We saved? And those who were wicked preferred what was given to them (worldly goods) and became (thereby) sinners ”(11:116). It cannot be said that any holy deed will eliminate any atrocity. Shariah does not allow a person to do evil if he says: "My holy deeds will wipe out my sins". However, due to pious deeds (if they are accepted by Allah), bad deeds can be destroyed. Even very big sins can be forgiven because of good deeds. An example is the act of this person narrated in the hadith. For a deed to be considered good, external signs are not enough - it must be done in good conscience. external sign is the cessation of human sinful deeds. Not every worship service (prayer) prevents debauchery and sinful deeds, but only that which is accepted by Allah.

4. If he recites dua for Muslims or other Muslims recite dua for him. There is evidence that these acts can cause the forgiveness of sins.

5. If he meets adversity, loss, grief in life. The prophets were in great trouble. Among the contemporaries of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) there were also many who saw serious disasters. It is said that Lady 'Aisha (the wife of the Prophet Muhammad) repented and wept all her life because of her trip to Basra. It is said that 'Ali (the fourth righteous caliph) after the events in Safin plunged into sadness and said: “Than to see these days, it would be better to go to the afterlife!”.

Islamic tradition (sunnah) about the attitude towards animals
KIND TO ANIMALS
103. From Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him. The Messenger of Allah said:
“A certain woman was punished because of a cat. She kept her locked up until she died. So she entered Hell because of her. She did not feed or water her, and did not give her the opportunity to eat earthly creatures” .
(Bukhari and Muslim. Revised by Muslim)

104. From Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him. The Messenger of Allah said:
“Once a man was walking along the road, and he was tormented by thirst, and then he found a well, went down there and got drunk. Then he got out of it, and there the dog, sticking out his tongue, gnaws the damp earth from thirst. thirst just as I was exhausted by it. "And he, descending into the well, filled his shoe with water and, holding it in his teeth, got out and watered the dog. And Allah was grateful to him and forgave all his sins. "The people said: " O Messenger of Allah! Are we really going to be rewarded for being kind to animals?” He said: "The reward will be for a kind attitude towards all living things."
(Bukhari and Muslim. Edited by Bukhari)
And in another hadith cited by Bukhari, it is said:
"And Allah was grateful to him, and forgave his sins, and admitted him to Paradise."

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105. From Abu Ya'li Shaddad ibn Aus, may Allah be pleased with him. The Messenger of Allah said:
"Allah has ordained to observe perfection in everything. So, if you have to kill, then do it properly, and if you kill an animal, then be perfect in this. And let each of you (properly) sharpen his knife and ease (torment) animal."
(Muslim
It is reported that Ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah Almighty be pleased with him and his father, said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, forbade the killing of four animals: ants, bees, hoopoe and shrike.
This hadith was narrated by Ahmad and Abu Dawud, and Ibn Hibban called it authentic

It is reported that Ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah Almighty be pleased with him and his father, said that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “Do not target a creature that has a soul.”
This hadith was narrated by Muslim

It is reported that Shaddad ibn Aus, may Allah Almighty be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “Verily, Allah has prescribed skill in all matters. If you kill, then kill properly; if you slaughter, then slaughter properly. And may each of you sharpen your blade and not cause suffering to the victim.
This hadith was narrated by Muslim.

Sa'eed bin Jubair (may Allah Almighty have mercy on him) reported:
“(Once) when I (together with others) was in the company of Ibn ‘Umar, he passed by young men (or: a group of people) who tied a chicken to something and began to shoot at it. Seeing Ibn ‘Umar, they fled, and Ibn ‘Umar said: “Who did this? Verily, the prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, cursed those who did this!”
In another version of this hadith, Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, said:
“The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) cursed (such people) who cut off parts of the body of still living animals!”
(Sahih al-Bukhari)

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“One harlot was forgiven who passed by a dog that stuck out its tongue, which was dying of thirst at the well: (this harlot) took off her shoe, tied it to her coverlet and scooped up water for her, and for this she (her sins) were forgiven.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari)

The words of Allah Almighty "and settled different animals on it" ("Cow", 164; "Lukman", 10).
1329. (3297). Ibn ‘Umar (May Allah be pleased with them both) is reported to have said:
“I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) delivering a sermon from the minbar, said: “Kill snakes, and kill snakes with two stripes on the back, and kill short snakes2, for they can deprive the sight and cause miscarriages in pregnant women” ".
‘Abdullah (bin ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both) said:
“Once, when I was chasing a snake to kill it, Abu Lubaba said to me: “Don’t kill it!” I said: “But the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, ordered to kill the snakes!” He said: "Indeed, then he forbade the killing of snakes living in houses."
(The narrator of this hadeeth said):
"(Such snakes are called)" al-'awamir "".
Protection from dangerous animals and insects

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that once a man came to the Prophet  and said: "O Messenger of Allah, what have I suffered from a scorpion that stung me yesterday!" In response, the Prophet  said to him: “Indeed, if in the evening you said:“ I resort to the protection of the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created, ”he would not harm you!” 15 Muslim 2709.

Also, the Messenger of Allah  said: “Whoever says three times in the evening: “I resort to the protection of the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created,” will be protected that night from the bite of a snake.” al-Hakim, Ibn Hibban. The hadith is authentic. See "Sahihu-Ttargib" 749.

اَعُوذُبِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِِِِِِ مِنْ شَرِّمَاخَلَقَ

/A‘uzu bikalimati-Llahi ttammati min sharri ma halak/.

It is forbidden to kill bees, ants, hoopoes, magpies, toads and frogs.
Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that "the Messenger of Allah (c) forbade the killing of four: an ant, a bee, a hoopoe and a magpie (sard)." Ahmad 1/332, Abu Dawud 5267. Imam Ibn Hibban and Sheikh al -Albani called the hadeeth authentic.
Imam al-Bayhaqi said: “In this hadith, there is evidence for the prohibition of eating what is forbidden to kill. And if it were allowed to eat, then the prophet (c) would not have forbidden them to kill!” See "Subul-Ssalam" 4/107.
‘Abd ar-Rahman ibn ‘Uthman said: “A certain doctor asked the Messenger of Allah (c) about making medicine from frogs (toads), and he forbade killing them.” Ahmad 15197, ad-Darimi 1998. The hadith is good.
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr said: “Do not kill frogs, for their croaking is the glorification of Allah!” al-Bayhaqi in "Sunanul-kubra" 19166. Imam al-Bayhaqi, an-Nawawi and hafiz Ibn al-Mulyakqin confirmed the authenticity.
You can not eat what is ordered to kill
In hadith came the command to kill snakes, evil dogs, mice, kites, ravens, scorpions and lizards.
‘Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that the Prophet (c) said: “Among living beings there are five kinds, each of which is harmful, and therefore they can be killed as sacred ground(Mecca) and beyond. These are the scorpion, the kite, the raven, the mouse, and the vicious (biting) dog. al-Bukhari 3314, Muslim 1198.
Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas said: "The Prophet (c) commanded to kill lizards." Muslim 2238.
In a hadith we are talking about small lizards (uazg), and as for monitor lizards, it is not forbidden to eat them. From Ibn ‘Umar it is reported that when the prophet (c) was asked about the monitor lizard, whether it is possible to eat it, he (c) said: “I do not eat it, but I do not forbid it either.” al-Bukhari 5536, Muslim 1943.
The Messenger of Allah (c) said: "Kill snakes and scorpions, even if you are in prayer." at-Tabarani. The hadith is authentic. See Sahihul-jami' 1151.
However, if a snake has crawled into the house, then it cannot be killed, because it may be a genie. You should tell her to leave the house and wait for three days, after which if she does not come out, then she can be killed, for this is shaitan. See Sahih Muslim 2236.

On the prohibition of killing an animal for no reason
From Ibn ‘Umar it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (s) said: “If any of the people kills even a sparrow or someone higher than that without right, then he will certainly be questioned for it by Allah on the Day of Judgment.” He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah, what is his right?" To which the prophet (c) said: "Kill him and eat him, not cut off his head and throw him away!" An-Nasa'i 7/239, Ahmad 4/389 Imam an-Nasa'i, Ibn Hibban, al-Hakim, Hafiz al-Munziri, Ibn Kathir and Shaykh al-Albani confirmed the authenticity of the hadeeth. 631.
One day, Ibn ‘Umar passed by young men who had made a chicken their target and began to shoot at it with bows, giving its owner every arrow that did not hit the target. Seeing Ibn ‘Umar, they fled, and Ibn ‘Umar said: “Who did this? May Allah curse those who did this! al-Bukhari 5515, Muslim 1958.
Showing mercy to animals
Abu Umama (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allah (s) said: “Whoever shows mercy during the sacrifice, Allah will show His mercy on the Day of Resurrection.” al-Bukhari in “al-Adabul-Mufrad” 381. Ibn 'Adi in al-Kamil 2/259. Good hadeeth.
Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Once the Messenger of Allah (c), passed by a man who was sharpening his knife, putting his foot on the muzzle of a sheep, while she was looking at him. The Prophet (c) asked this man: “Why didn’t you sharpen your knife before you knocked her to the ground?! Do you really want to kill her twice?!” at-Tabarani in al-Kabir 3/140/1 and al-Awsat 1/31 The authenticity of the hadith was confirmed by Sheikh al-Albani.
On the prohibition of blaming a rooster
1730. Zaid bin Khalid al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
Do not scold the rooster, because it is he who wakes (you) for prayer! (This hadeeth is narrated by Abu Dawud with a reliable isnad.)
About the prohibition to keep a dog, unless (it is kept) for hunting or for the protection of livestock or crops
1688. It is reported that Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, said:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: “The reward for (good deeds) of the person who keeps a dog is reduced daily by two carats, unless (he keeps) it for hunting or guarding livestock ". (Al-Bukhari; Muslim)
In another version (of this hadeeth it is reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said): ... per carat.
1689. Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
Indeed, the reward for the deeds of the one who keeps the dog is daily reduced by a carat, unless the dog (this is not meant to guard) arable land or livestock. (Al-Bukhari; Muslim)
In that version (of this hadeeth, which is given only) by Muslim (, it is reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
said);
The reward of one who keeps a dog not for hunting and not for (protecting) land and livestock is reduced by two carats every day.
(Sahih al-Bukhari)
About the prohibition to subject any living being to the torments of fire, even if it concerns an ant and similar creatures
1609. It is reported that Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said:
(Once) the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), who sent us on a military campaign, told us: “If you meet such and such,” meaning the two Quraysh, whose names he named, “burn them!" And then, when we were about to set off, he said: “Truly, I ordered you to burn such and such, but, verily, only Allah has the right to subject the torments of fire, (and therefore) if you find these two then (simply) kill them.” (Al-Bukhari)
1610. It is reported that Ibn Mas "ud, may Allah be pleased with him, said:
Once, when we, together with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), were making one of the campaigns, he left according to his need, and we saw a red bird with two chicks. And we took her chicks, and this bird approached (to us) and began to fly around, flapping its wings. Returning back, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) asked: “Who made this bird and its chicks suffer?! Give them back to her!" When he saw the anthill that we had burned, he asked: “Who burned it?” We answered: "We". Then (the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said): “No one except the Lord of fire should subject others to the torment of fire!” (This hadeeth is narrated by Abu Dawud with a reliable isnad.)
(Sahih al-Bukhari

Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) is reported to have said:
(Once upon a time) the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) saw a donkey with a brand burned on its muzzle and expressed his disapproval of this.
(Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them,) said: “By Allah, I will put a brand on him only at the greatest distance from the muzzle!”, - after which, by his order, his hips were burned on his donkey, and he would be the first to put the animal is branded on the thighs. (Muslim)
1608. It is reported from the words of Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with both of them, that (once) past the Prophet, may Allah bless him and welcome him, a donkey passed by, on the face of which a brand was burned, and he said:

May Allah curse the one who branded him! (Muslim) In another version of this hadith, also cited by Muslim, it is reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade hitting the face and branding the faces of animals.

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Animals in the house are always problematic, especially if there are also Small child. But on the other side of the scale is not only the joy of your baby from communicating with wildlife, but also the undeniable educational value.

And this is not only about caring for all living things - the child develops such qualities as compassion, mercy, kindness and responsibility. In addition, the baby very early begins to understand the difference between a toy and a living being, learns to stroke and feed correctly - this allows you to avoid such incidents in the future when you show a fluffy kitten to your child with tenderness, and he joyfully tears out a tuft of wool from the poor fellow.

If you think about the future of your baby, then you can be one hundred percent sure that your child is not in the company of teenagers crucifying a dog on a fence and inflating frogs through a straw.

Of course, it’s not enough just to have an animal at home and wait for positive results of upbringing. Everything else depends on you, the parents. And the most important thing is not what you will say and explain, but how you yourself will treat the pet. After all, a parental example - good or bad - always means much more than words. So, it is up to you to choose and settle a pet in the house, clean and feed it, care for it with affection, attention and kindness.

Choosing a pet is not as easy as it might seem at first glance. Cats and dogs are complex, individual animals, and often not very suitable for keeping in the same apartment with a small child.

To begin with, if there are no medical contraindications associated with tight control of air humidity, it is advisable to install an aquarium with fish in the room. The larger the volume, the less then the care; a 30-40 l aquarium is well suited: green plants, fish, light, air purging - all this turns the aquarium into a kind of changing toy for children up to a year old. At 3-4 months, the cry and discontent of your baby quickly pass, you just have to bring it to look at the underwater world. The aquarium also has a beneficial effect on nervous system, so it’s just useful for both a tired mother and a restless baby to sometimes look at the bewitching game of colorful fish.

It should only be remembered - when your baby starts walking, he will certainly be interested in the equipment and the lid of the aquarium; therefore, it is better to find a safe place in advance in order to exclude possible troubles.

The child grows up - and he is no longer satisfied with just looking: everything must be touched. From a year and a half, he is already so mature that you can start a guinea pig. This choice is not accidental: of all domestic animals, this is the safest and most unpretentious animal. First, the guinea pig is considered the least likely to cause allergies in a child; secondly, she will never bite and endure if the child unconsciously hurts her; thirdly, she is large enough to play with and too calm to constantly run away.

How do you introduce a child to a pet?

At first, just show it, holding it in your hands, telling who it is and that HIM needs to be stroked, because HE is good. The child clearly catches the intonation with which the parent refers to the mumps. The desire to grab and play must be kindly, but firmly stopped - she is alive, she will be hurt. I must say that the pig needs to be stroked - show how. Children are attracted to this new “fur toy”, they begin to “find” her ears, eyes, nose, paws - to draw a parallel with themselves: to show that they also have eyes, a nose, etc. The main thing is that this process should take place under the supervision and correction of the parents.

After some time, the children already know how to stroke the pigs correctly, and after a few months they already correctly transfer the pig from place to place. Many people calmly leave the guinea pig to walk on the couch with the baby - from their experience this does not harm anyone. There were cases when children showed their parents where a guinea pig had run away, having fallen off the sofa, if they themselves could not bring it into place; they pointed to the wound that the cat had inflicted on the pig and participated in the treatment process; all children willingly feed guinea pigs - and all this until the age of two! By the way, at an older age, guinea pigs are not so attractive - children from five years old already want dogs, cats, even tame rats - they are mobile, it is easier to come up with a game with them, to train them. But for the silly, the best friend is the guinea pig.

And from the point of view of parents, guinea pigs are the most acceptable as pets - they require minimal care, are not picky about food (rather, helping the housewives, because it is more pleasant to feed the leftover porridge to the pigs than to throw the product in the trash, the pigs are "thrown away" potato peelings, cabbage stalks, etc.), and most importantly, they do not have an unpleasant specific smell, like from hamsters and rats.

So, do not be afraid if there is a four-legged friend next to your baby - with the right approach, it will bring nothing but good.

Cats are the only animals allowed to enter the mosque

The attitude towards cats of the preacher of Islam and the transmitter of hadiths about the life of the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), nicknamed Abu Huraira (“father of the cat”), is known. His real name was Abd ar-Rahman bin Sahr. The nickname arose because he wore a cat in the sleeve of his clothes. Other his famous nickname Abu Hirr ("father of the cat").

Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) loved cats and advised his fellow believers to take care of them. The Prophet had a beloved cat. He took care of her, never parting with her, even during prayer. There is even a hadith that Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) needed to leave urgently, and the cat fell asleep on the sleeve of his clothes, he cut off the sleeve so as not to disturb her sleep. When he returned, the cat woke up and bowed to him. Then the Prophet stroked her three times. Although, I think he stroked her many times.

The wife of the Prophet Muhammad, Aisha, during her prayer, saw that the cat had eaten the food standing on the floor. Having completed her prayer, she began to eat after the animal, saying that the Prophet was doing ablution with the water they drank. One of the hadiths says: “Dawud ibn Sahih ibn Dinar at-Tammar cited the words of his mother about how her mistress sent her with a dish (haris) to Aisha when she was praying. She motioned for me to put him down on the floor. The cat came and tasted some of it, and when Aisha finished her prayer, she ate, taking food from the place where the cat ate. She said, "The Messenger of Allah said, 'They are not unclean, they are your household.' She added: “I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution with water touched by a cat” (hadith Daoud, narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah).

“A certain woman was punished because of a cat. She kept her locked up until she died. So she entered Hell because of her. She did not feed or water her, and did not give her the opportunity to eat earthly creatures”
(Bukhari and Muslim).

“One day a man was walking along the road, and he was tormented by thirst, and then he found a well, went down there and got drunk. Then he got out of it, and there the dog, sticking out his tongue, gnaws the damp earth from thirst. And the man said: "This dog is exhausted with thirst just as I was exhausted by it." And he, descending into the well, filled his shoe with water, and holding it in his teeth, climbed out and watered the dog.
And Allah was grateful to him and forgave all his sins.” The people said: “O Messenger of Allah! Are we really going to be rewarded for being kind to animals?” He said: “The reward will be for a kind attitude towards all living things”
(Bukhari and Muslim)