Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 889
Muhammad sa The Perfect Man 889 on human beings). Even in the case of killing somebody as Qi sas (Punishment for murder), this aspect of kindness should be observed. And when you slaughter an animal, do not be unmindful of this obligation, use a sharp knife so that the animal feels less pain. " 14 It means that when the knife is blunt the animal would take longer to die and feel more pain. Ab u Lub a bah Badr i ra said that the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa forbade us to kill the little white harmless snakes which are found in the houses. 15 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa put fear of punishment of God in the hearts of those who torture the animals. Once he said, "A woman was punished for maltreating a cat. She had imprisoned the cat. She neither gave any food to her, nor let her free so that it could eat something from outside. For this reason, the woman was put in the Fire. 16 Karen Armstrong, a former Christian nun writes about the Holy Prophet Mu h ammad's love for the animals; "Over the centuries in the West, we have tended to think of Muhammad as a grim figure, cruel warrior and a callous politician. But he was a man of great kindness and sensibility. He loved animals, he would not dream of disturbing them. It has been said that one of the tests of a society is its attitude towards animals. All religions encourage an attitude of