Riyad as-Salihin, 1608
Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said:
An ass with a brand on the face happened to pass before the Prophet (ﷺ). Thereupon he said, "May Allah curse the one who has branded it (on the face)." <b>[Muslim]</b>. Another narration in Muslim is: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited us from hitting across the face and branding on the face (of an animal)."
وعنه أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : مر عليه حمار قد وُسم في وجهه، فقال:
لعن الله الذي وسمه
((رواه مسلم. وفي رواية لمسلم أيضًا: نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن الضرب في الوجه، وعن الوسم في الوجه)).
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- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 98
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) It is forbidden to slap the face and brand an animal on its face. This is a sin that makes the doer deserving of the threatened punishment.<br>
2) It is permissible to brand animals in any body part other than the face, as reported in the guidance of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him).<br>
3) It is forbidden to torture and hurt animals.<br>
Note:<br>
The Hadiths illustrate how the Islamic law is merciful to animals, as it forbids torturing and hurting them. Hence, it is deduced that the Islamic law is merciful to humans with greater reason. In fact, the guidance and teachings of Islam addressed this issue quite a long time before the animal-welfare advocates.<br>
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<b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br>
Brand: a mark made on something.