Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 378

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said: A man was walking along a road when he became very thirsty. He found a well, climbed down into it, drank, and came back out. There he saw a dog panting and eating the dirt from thirst. The man said, ‘This dog has become as thirsty as I was.’ He went down into the well, filled his leather shoes with water, held them in his mouth, and gave the dog water. Allah appreciated his deed and forgave him. They asked, ‘Messenger of Allah, will we be rewarded for kindness to animals?’ He said, ‘There is a reward for every living creature.’