The kindness of Holy Prophet (PBUH) can be described in many ways. He preached love and kindness to all living things. He was of the view that kindness is not confined to human beings alone, but to all living things.
Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) warned people against cruelty to animals. He advises his people to treat them with kindness. Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) used to relate to his companions the instance of a Jewish woman. She was punished by God for starving her cat to death. Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) also used to relate another story of a woman who found a dog a dog dying of thirst. She took off her shoe and lowered it into a nearby well and drew water from it. She gave it to the thirsty dog to drink. This good deed earned her God's forgiveness for all her previous sins.
There is another instance from the life of Holy Prophet (PBUH). Abdullah Bin Masood (R.A.) relates, "While we were on a journey in the company of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) we saw two young doves sitting in a nest. We thought the young baby birds when there mother returned to the nest she began to fly wildly round the nest."
When Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) arrived at the spot and came to know of the incident. Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) said, "If anyone of you has caught the bird he must release them at once to comfort the mother bird."
Abdullah bin Masood (R.A.) relates that on another occasion they placed some straw on an ant-hill and set fire to it. They were cursed by Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) said that animals should not be branded on the face as it is a very sensitive part of the body. If at all the animal is to be branded, it should be branded on its back.
These are some examples of kindness which we take from the life of Holy Prophet (PBUH). Being a Muslim we should also follow His love not only to human beings but all living things..
Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) warned people against cruelty to animals. He advises his people to treat them with kindness. Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) used to relate to his companions the instance of a Jewish woman. She was punished by God for starving her cat to death. Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) also used to relate another story of a woman who found a dog a dog dying of thirst. She took off her shoe and lowered it into a nearby well and drew water from it. She gave it to the thirsty dog to drink. This good deed earned her God's forgiveness for all her previous sins.
There is another instance from the life of Holy Prophet (PBUH). Abdullah Bin Masood (R.A.) relates, "While we were on a journey in the company of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) we saw two young doves sitting in a nest. We thought the young baby birds when there mother returned to the nest she began to fly wildly round the nest."
When Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) arrived at the spot and came to know of the incident. Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) said, "If anyone of you has caught the bird he must release them at once to comfort the mother bird."
Abdullah bin Masood (R.A.) relates that on another occasion they placed some straw on an ant-hill and set fire to it. They were cursed by Hazrat Muhammad (SAW). Hazrat Muhammad (SAW) said that animals should not be branded on the face as it is a very sensitive part of the body. If at all the animal is to be branded, it should be branded on its back.
These are some examples of kindness which we take from the life of Holy Prophet (PBUH). Being a Muslim we should also follow His love not only to human beings but all living things..
