Riyad as-Salihin, 1600
Ibn 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with them) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A woman was punished in Hell because of a cat which she had confined until it died. She did not give it to eat or to drink when it was confined, nor did she free it so that it might eat the vermin of the earth." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>
وعن ابن عمر رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
عذبت امرأة في هِرة حبستها حتى ماتت، فدخلت فيها النار، لا هي أطعمتها وسقتها، إذ هي حبستها، ولا هي تركتها تأكل من خشاش الأرض
((متفق عليه)). ((خشاش الأرض)) يفتح الخاء المعجمة وبالشين المعجمة المكررة، وهي: هوامها وحشراتها.
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- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 90
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It is forbidden to torture an animal, and it is encouraged to treat it kindly.<br>
2) A person may do some unjust deeds that he considers insignificant, while they are huge in the Sight of Allah, and causes him to be cast down in Hellfire.<br>
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<b>Benefit:</b><br>
It is deduced from the Hadith that it is permissible to keep pets, like birds and fish for instance, on condition that one provides them with the needed care of shelter, food, and water.