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Islam is a way of life
When I was under the influence of my Christian enviornment, one part of Christianity I did not understand was the lack of justice to animals. It is common for them to hunt deer, turkey, squirrels, foxes and anything else that moves for NO purpose other than to stuff the dead body or hang the head as a trophy.
When I read of Muhammad's compassion to animals, and the fact Muslims DO NOT hunt for "fun" My heart was moved....Such examples as the story that he was tired, but there was a cat sleeping on his blanket. So he tore the blanket, to not disturb the cat. Alhamdulilah for such a kind act, we all may follow.
* “Whoever kills a sparrow or anything bigger than that without a just cause, God will hold him accountable on the Day of Judgment.”
* “Fear God in your treatment of animals.”
* “We were on a journey and during the Prophet’s absence, we saw a bird with its two chicks; we took them. The mother bird was circling above us in the air, beating its wings in grief. When Prophet Muhammad returned he said, “Who has hurt the feelings of this bird by taking its chicks? Return them to her.”
And of course we see this again, in the manner that meat is Halal.
Much more compassionate than how American & European companies kill meat. Please never eat un-Halal meat, if you knew how the animals died, you would weep how these creatures of Allah (swt) are killed...
When I read of Muhammad's compassion to animals, and the fact Muslims DO NOT hunt for "fun" My heart was moved....Such examples as the story that he was tired, but there was a cat sleeping on his blanket. So he tore the blanket, to not disturb the cat. Alhamdulilah for such a kind act, we all may follow.
* “Whoever kills a sparrow or anything bigger than that without a just cause, God will hold him accountable on the Day of Judgment.”
* “Fear God in your treatment of animals.”
* “We were on a journey and during the Prophet’s absence, we saw a bird with its two chicks; we took them. The mother bird was circling above us in the air, beating its wings in grief. When Prophet Muhammad returned he said, “Who has hurt the feelings of this bird by taking its chicks? Return them to her.”
And of course we see this again, in the manner that meat is Halal.
Much more compassionate than how American & European companies kill meat. Please never eat un-Halal meat, if you knew how the animals died, you would weep how these creatures of Allah (swt) are killed...
This post is to reflect on the treatment of animals in Islam.
What other instances of animal treatments in Islam touch you? (Qur'an or Hadith)
What other instances of animal treatments in Islam touch you? (Qur'an or Hadith)
