What is the meaning of the hadith: “If you had been forgiven for what you do to the animals, you would have been forgiven for much”?
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The questioner : A hadith, O Shaykh, , what is the meaning of the hadith?
The Shaykh : The crime, aggression, and injustice toward animals. If this were forgiven for the owners of livestock who have no mercy toward their animals, then many of their sins would be forgiven.
The questioner : I mean, they do not show mercy to the animals.
The Shaykh : They do not show mercy to the animals.Sunan Abi Dawud 5218Sahih (Al-Albani) Someone said, "O Messenger of Allah, when I slaughter a sheep, I feel mercy for it." He said:
The questioner: Allah is the Greatest!!
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : How...?
The Shaykh : Allahu Akbar.Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1924Hasan (Darussalam) O Allah, bring it out.
If you had been forgiven for what you do to the animals, you would have been forgiven for much
لو غفر لكم لتأتون إلى البهائم لغفر لكم كثيرThe Shaykh : The crime, aggression, and injustice toward animals. If this were forgiven for the owners of livestock who have no mercy toward their animals, then many of their sins would be forgiven.
The questioner : I mean, they do not show mercy to the animals.
The Shaykh : They do not show mercy to the animals.
He who does not show tenderness will not be shown tenderness.
من لا يرحم لا يرحمIf you show mercy to the sheep, Allah will show mercy to you
إن رحمت الشاة رحمك اللهThe questioner: Allah is the Greatest!!
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : How...?
The Shaykh : Allahu Akbar.
The merciful are shown mercy by Ar-Rahman. Be merciful on the earth, and you will be shown mercy from Who is above the heavens.
الراحمون يرحمهم الرحمن ارحموا من في الأرض يرحمكم من في السماء
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