'A man walking along a path felt very thirsty. Reaching a well he descended into it, drank his fill and came up. Then he saw a dog with its tongue hanging out, trying to lick up mud to quench its thirst. The man saw that the dog was feeling the same thirst as he had felt so he went down into the well again and filled his shoe with water and gave the dog a drink. God forgave his sins for this action.' The Prophet was asked: 'Messenger of God, are we rewarded for kindness towards animals?' He said, 'There is a reward for kindness to every living thing.'

'God has no mercy on one who has no mercy for others.'

'God does not judge according to your bodies and appearances but He scans your hearts and looks into your deeds.'

'The truthful and trusty businessman is associated with the prophets the saints, and the martyrs.'


-From the hadith collections of Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi and Bayhaqi