Sharh Riyad as-Saliheen by Ibn Uthaymeen — Volume 1 (شرح رياض الصالحين) — Page 729

Line-by-line translation · المعاني

وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ أُخْرَى، وَلَعَلَّهَا قِصَّةٌ أُخْرَى، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً بَغِيًّا مِنْ بَغَايَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، يَعْنِي: أَنَّهَا تُمَارِسُ الزِّنَا - وَالْعِيَاذُ بِاللهِ -، رَأَتْ كَلْبًا يَطُوفُ بِرَكِيَّةٍ، يَعْنِي: يَدُورُ عَلَيْهَا عَطْشَانَ، لَكِنْ لَا يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يَصِلَ إِلَى الْمَاءِ؛ لِأَنَّهَا رَكِيَّةُ بِئْرٍ، فَنَزَعَتْ مُوقَهَا يَعْنِي: الْخُفَّ الَّذِي تَلْبَسُهُ - وَاسْتَقَتْ لَهُ بِهِ مِنْ هَذَا الْبِئْرِ، فَغَفَرَ اللهُ لَهَا .

In another narration, and perhaps it is another story, a prostitute from the prostitutes of the Children of Israel - meaning she practiced adultery, and we seek refuge in Allah - saw a dog circling a well, meaning it was going around it thirsty, but it could not reach the water because it was a deep well. So she removed her shoe - meaning the boot she was wearing - and drew water for it from this well, so Allah forgave her.

فَدَلَّ هَذَا عَلَى أَنَّ الْبَهَائِمَ فِيهَا أَجْرٌ، كُلُّ بَهِيمَةٍ أَحْسَنْتَ لَهَا بِسَقْيٍ، أَوْ إِطْعَامٍ، أَوْ وِقَايَةٍ مِنْ حَرٍّ، أَوْ وِقَايَةٍ مِنْ بَرْدٍ، سَوَاءٌ كَانَتْ لَكَ أَوْ لِغَيْرِكَ مِنْ بَنِي آدَمَ، أَوْ كَانَتْ مِنَ السَّوَائِبِ، فَإِنَّ لَكَ فِي ذَلِكَ أَجْرًا عِنْدَ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

This indicates that there is reward in [caring for] animals; every animal you treat well by watering, feeding, protecting from heat, or protecting from cold, whether it belongs to you or someone else among the sons of Adam, or if it is a stray, you have a reward for that with Allah, the Almighty and Majestic.

هَذَا وَهُنَّ بَهَائِمُ؛ فَكَيْفَ بِالْآدَمِيِّينَ؟! إِذَا أَحْسَنْتَ إِلَى الْآدَمِيِّينَ كَانَ أَشَدَّ وَأَكْثَرَ أَجْرًا؛ وَلِهَذَا قَالَ النَّبِيُّ عَلَيْهِ الصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ: «مَنْ سَقَى مُسْلِمًا عَلَى ظَمَأٍ سَقَاهُ اللَّهُ مِنَ الرَّحِيقِ الْمَخْتُومِ»،

This is for animals; so what about humans?! If you treat humans well, it is more intense and greater in reward. For this reason, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'Whoever gives a Muslim a drink when he is thirsty, Allah will give him a drink from the sealed nectar.'

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Vocabulary · المفردات (22 verbs · 48 nouns)

• مَارَسَ — to practice
• رَأَى — to see
• طَافَ — to circle
• رِوَايَة — narration
• قِصَّة — story
• امْرَأَة — woman