Sharing Is Caring : An old man was going for a walk, when he noticed a little boy feeding a thin, shaggy looking dog with bits of bread. He went up tothe boy and asked him why he was sharing his bread with the dogs. The little boy answered, "Because they have nothing. No home, no family, and if I don’t feed them they will die." “But there are homeless dogs everywhere," the old man replied. “So your efforts don’t really make a difference” The little boy looked at the dog and stroked him. “But for this little dog, it makes all the difference in the world. Prophet Muhammad treated the environment and animals with respect and mercy. He taught his followers that because animals were part of God’s creation they should be treated with dignity and due care. The traditions of Prophet Muhammad remind us that humankind was put onthis earth to be the custodian of God’s creation. Treating animals with kindness and mercy is just one of the responsibilities embedded in that custodianship. Prophet Muhammad’s words and behaviour make it clear that causing defenceless creatures pain and suffering is not only completely unacceptable, but we will also be answerable toGod for such actions. “If someone kills a sparrow for sport, the sparrow will cry out on the Day of Judgment, “O Lord! That person killed me in vain! He did not kill me for any usefulpurpose.” #freedom
Posted on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 06:40:25 +0000
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