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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1708 — Kindness to Animals
What Has Been Related About The Dislike Of Encouraging Beasts To Fight On Another [And Striking Them Or Branding Them On The Face]
Hadith About Not Making Animals Fight
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1708
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1708
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنْ قُطْبَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ التَّحْرِيشِ بَيْنَ الْبَهَائِمِ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Prohibited Instigating Fights Between Beasts.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1708In-book reference : Book 23, Hadith 40English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1708
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1708
This hadith about not making animals fight is short but clear. Ibn Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم prohibited instigating fights between beasts. The text does not give a long speech, but the meaning is direct. Animals should not be pushed into conflict for human amusement or gain. The phrase animal cruelty hadith is often used by people searching for this topic, and this narration fits that concern. It teaches that the treatment of animals is not outside religious concern. A believer should avoid causing harm between creatures when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم has prohibited such behavior.
What we learn from this hadith
- It is prohibited to instigate fights between animals.
- Animals should not be used for harmful entertainment.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave guidance even about how animals are treated.
- A short hadith can carry a clear ethical lesson.
