Islam and Human Rights — Page 58
Isl am and Hum an R ights 58 “even if it should involve a journey to far-off Cathay”, 24 He further said: “A word of wisdom is the lost property of a Muslim. He should seize it wherever he finds it”. 25 With regard to servants, the Prophet said: “They are your brothers. and you should treat them as such. Provide them with the kind of clothes that you wear, and if you set them a hard task, join them in it to help them com plete it” 26 He directed that when food is prepared, the person who helped to prepare it should be invited to par take of it. 27 The wages of a labourer must be paid to him “before the sweat dries upon his body”. 28 The Prophet was very insistent upon kindness towards animals. On one occasion he noticed a dove flying around agitatedly, and discovered that somebody had caught its young. He was very annoyed and asked the person to restore the young to the mother 24 Baihiqui, on the authority of As-Sayuti I, under letter a p. 37. 25 Tirmidhi II, Sect. :Knowledge, Ch. :Learning ranks higher than worship. 26 Abu Daud IV, Sect. :Good Beliaviour, Ch. :Rights of those held in Custody. 27 Ibid. 28 Ibn Maja II, Sect. :Pledges, Ch. :Wages of Labourers.