Al-Muwatta de Malik, 1693

Abou Houraira a rapporté que l'Envoyé d'Allah (salallahou alayhi wa salam) (Sur lui la grâce et la paix d'Allah) a dit: «Alors qu'un homme marchait, il sentit une soif excessive; trouvant un puits, il y descendit, but et sortit. Soudain, il croisa un chien qui haletait de soif de façon qu'il mâche le sable humide. Alors l'homme dit: «Il paraît que ce chien est atteint d'une soif pareille à celle dont j'étais atteint; l'homme redescendit dans le puits, remplit son sabot qu'il fit remonter au museau de chien afin qu'il bût. Allah Y le récompensa en lui pardonnant ses fautes». On lui dit: «ÔEnvoyé d'Allah! Sommes-nous récompensés si nous nous montrons pitoyables à l'égard des animaux». Il leur répondit: «Sûrement, en ayant bien traité toute âme vivante»

Yahya related to me from Malik from Sumayy, the mawla of Abu Bakr from Abu Salih as-Samman from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "A man was walking on a road when he became very thirsty. He found a well and went into it and drank and came out. There was a dog panting and eating earth out of thirst. The man said, 'This dog has become as thirsty as I was.' He went down into the well and filled his shoe and then held it in his mouth until he climbed out and gave the dog water to drink. Allah thanked him for it and forgave him." They said, "Messenger of Allah, do we have a reward for taking care of beasts?" He said, "There is a reward for every one with a moist liver