Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 888
CHAPTER 38 The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ‘A mercy for the Animals’ 888 tying down the animals and then targeting them. It is related about Hadrat ‘Abdull a h bin ‘Umar ra that he passed near some Quraish youths who were targeting a bird while it was tied down. When they saw Hadrat ‘Abdull a h bin ‘Umar ra , they dispersed. He said, "May All a h censure the person who started this business of tying down the bird and targeting it. " Then he said, "The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had cursed the people who target the living things in this manner. " 10 Hadrat Ibn ‘Abb a s ra related. "The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa had forbidden killing a bird of prey, and an ant, honey bee and the wood pecker. 11 The wisdom in this was to refrain from killing an animal without purpose. Some birds look pretty and it is not proper to kill them. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa forbade from targeting animals while they were tied down. He also forbade mutilating them. Hadrat Ab u Sa‘ i d Khudr i ra reports, "The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa passed by a person who was dragging a goat by the ear. He told him to let go the goat's ear and hold it by its neck. " (It seems the pain felt by this animal distressed H u du r sa. ) 13 Shadd a d bin Aus ra relates, "The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa said, "God has made it obligatory to treat every one kindly (meaning treating every living being kindly is obligatory