Sahih al-Bukhari 2363

Hadith text

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "While a man was walking he felt thirsty and went down a well and drank water from it. On coming out of it, he saw a dog panting and eating mud because of excessive thirst. The man said, 'This (dog) is suffering from the same problem as that of mine. So he (went down the well), filled his shoe with water, caught hold of it with his teeth and climbed up and watered the dog. Allah thanked him for his (good) deed and forgave him." The people asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Is there a reward for us in serving (the) animals?" He replied, "Yes, there is a reward for serving any animate

Abu Huraira (رضی اللہ عنہ) bataate hain: Allah ke Rasool ne farmaya: "Jabke ek shaks chal raha tha, use pyaas lagi aur woh ek kue mein utara aur usme se paani piya. Bahar aakar, usne ek kutta dekha jo haafte hue mitti kha raha tha bahut zyada pyaas ki wajah se. Shaks ne kaha: 'Yeh (kutta) usi museebat mein hai jismein main tha.' Isliye woh (kue mein wapas gaya), apni juti mein paani bhara, use daanton mein pakadkar chadha, aur kutte ko paani pilaya. Allah ne uske is (neik) amal ke liye uska shukriya ada kiya aur use maaf kar diya." Logon ne pucha: "Ya Allah ke Rasool! Kya janwaron ki khidmat karne ka humein bhi ajr milta hai?" Aap ne jawab diya: "Haan, kisi bhi zinda mahluk ki khidmat karne ka ajr milta hai."

Sahih al-Bukhari 2363 · Book 42, Hadith 11