Take responsibility for animals in your care

What It Means: Reading in Context

Nafi transmits this report from Abdullah. The full narration says the woman entered Hell after confining a cat, neither feeding or watering it nor allowing it to find food. The excerpt concerns severe neglect of a dependent animal; it is not a prohibition on keeping animals. This entry comes from Sahih Muslim 2242a. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.