True Story┇The Thirsty Dog - by Shaikh Anwar Al Qarni

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whilst a man was walking on the road, he became very thirsty. He found a well so he went down into it and drank, then he came out. There he saw a dog that was panting and biting the ground out of thirst. The man said: this dog is feeling the same thirst that I felt. So he went back down into the well and filled his shoe with water, then he held it in his mouth until he climbed back up, and he gave the water to the dog. Allaah appreciated (his action) and forgave him.” They said: O Messenger of Allaah, will we have reward with regard to these animals? He said: “In every living thing there is reward.” [Saheeh al Bukhari]

Look at how the believer will be rewarded for taking care of animals; rather he may even enter Paradise because of his kind treatment of a single animal, as happened to the man mentioned in this hadeeth. Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, loves those who do good.




The benefit of believing and acting according to Islam - no Atheist will be able to give you a better reason for being kind to a dog.




Buying dogs at times of need is permissible. For example, if a man fears walking alone at night in the dark, so he may buy a guard dog. But people have become so fond of dogs that they take them everywhere. In London, dog fouling may end you up with a fine. So they keep disposable plastic bags, and everytime the dog behaves as if he is about to poo, the owner removes the bag fearing it may poop. Funny, but these people have been afflicted with such humiliation! Many of these threw their parents to old age homes while they proudly clean their dog's poop.

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[References islamqa.info and sunnah.com]