Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 890
CHAPTER 38 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ‘A mercy for the Animals’ 890 love and respect for the natural world, and Muhammad was trying to teach this to the Muslims. During the 'J a hiliyyah' (Days of ignorance) the Arabs treated the animals very cruelly: they used to cut off lumps of flesh to eat while the beasts were still alive and put painful rings round the necks of camels. Muhammad forbade any painful branding or organised animal fights. 17 1 Abu D a ’ u d, Kit a bul Jih a d$ B a b ma Yu’mare bih h mifal Qiy a m alad Daw a b. 2 Muslim Kit ` bul Sal a m$ B a b Fa d l Sa‘yal Bah a ’im. 3 Muslim Kit a bul Bir was Silah, B a b Nahyi ‘an La‘anal Ad a b. 4 Majma‘uz Zaw a ’id by Allama Haitham i , vol. 8, p. 110. 5 Majma‘uz Zaw a ’id by Allama HaitHam i , vol. 8, p. 105, 107. 6 Majma‘uz Zaw a ’id by Allama Haitham i , vol. 8, p. 109. 7 Musnad Ah-ad bin Hanbal, vol. 1, p. 204. 8 Musnad Ahmad bin Hanbal, vod. 1, p. 404. 9 Abu D a ’ u d, Kit a buh Jih a d, B a b Karahiyati Harqil ‘Il- wa bin F a r. 10 Mqslie Kit a bul S aid, B a b Nahyi ‘inda Sabril Bah a ’im. 11 Ibn M a jah Kit a bul S aid, B a b ma Yan`a‘an Qatlih i. 12 Ibn M a jah Kit a bul @hab a ’ih, B a b Nahyi ‘an S abril Bah a ’am. 13 Ibn M a jah Kit a bul Dhab a ’ih, B a b Idha Dhaba`tum fa Ahsinudhabh`. 14 Ibn M a j!h Kit a bul Dh!b a ’ih, B a b Idha Dhabahtum fa (sinudhabha* 15 Bukh a r i Kit a bul Magh a z i , B a b Shuh u dil Mal a ’ikah Badran& 16 Muslim Kit a b Qatlil Hay a t sa Ghairiha, B a b Tahr i m Qatlil Hirrah. 17 Mu h ammadA Biography of Prophatby Karen Armstrong page. 231.