mercy
Sins Forgiven for Giving Water to a Thirsty Dog
بَيْنَمَا رَجُلٌ يَمْشِي فَاشْتَدَّ عَلَيْهِ الْعَطَشُ فَنَزَلَ بِئْرًا فَشَرِبَ مِنْهَا ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَإِذَا هُوَ بِكَلْبٍ يَلْهَثُ يَأْكُلُ الثَّرَى مِنَ الْعَطَشِ فَقَالَ لَقَدْ بَلَغَ هَذَا مِثْلُ الَّذِي بَلَغَ بِي فَمَلَأَ خُفَّهُ ثُمَّ أَمْسَكَهُ بِفِيهِ ثُمَّ رَقِيَ فَسَقَى الْكَلْبَ فَشَكَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ فَغَفَرَ لَهُ
Transliteration
Baynama rajulun yamshi fashtadda 'alayhil-'atash fanazala bi'ran fashariba minha thumma kharaja fa idha huwa bikalbin yalhathu ya'kuluth-thara minal-'atash, faqala: laqad balagha hadha mithla alladhi balagha bi, famala'a khuffahu thumma amsaka bifeeh thumma raqi fasaqal-kalba, fashakara-Allahu lahu faghafaralah
Translation
Narrated Abu Hurayrah (RA): The Prophet (SAW) said, 'While a man was walking he felt very thirsty and went down a well and drank from it. When he came out he saw a dog panting and eating the moist earth out of thirst. He said to himself, this dog is suffering from the same thirst as I was. He went down the well and filled his shoe and gave the dog water. Allah thanked him for this and forgave his sins.'
Practice This Today
Show mercy to every living creature today — a kind act towards an animal can earn Allah's forgiveness. Rahma begins with the small things.
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