Explanation of the Chapter: "The Chapter on Mercy Toward Animals"

The Shaykh : The author now presents a chapter that is also specific, just like the previous chapter.
"The Chapter on Mercy Toward Children".
The chapter on children is specific to children, and the following chapter is specific to animals. He says, may Allah have mercy on him, al-Bukhari:
"The Chapter on Mercy Toward Animals".
He cites a hadith in which the virtue of this mercy is manifested, which settles in the heart of the merciful person, even toward animals. The virtue of this mercy in this person reaches the level that Allah, Mighty and Majestic, forgives his sin, no matter how great it is, for his mercy toward an animal. And this animal is not necessarily what I would call noble or praiseworthy, but at least it is not an animal that is excluded from the company of Muslims. What is this animal?
The dog. That is because the Messenger, peace be upon him, said in more than one hadith: As for the dog, it is not permissible to keep it, nor is it permissible to bring it into a Muslim’s house, except out of dire necessity for guarding a house, guarding sheep, or for hunting; this is an exception. As for the default ruling, it is as you heard just now: If a person shows mercy to this dog, Allah connects him to His mercy with a thread from what Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, has created.