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وَعَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: "لَا تَتَّخِذُوْا ظُهُوْرَ دَوَابِّكُمْ مَنَابِرَ، فَإِنَّ اللّٰهَ تَعَالٰى إِنَّمَا سَخَّرَهَا لَكُمْ لِتُبَلِّغَكُمْ إِلَى بَلَدٍ لَمْ تَكُوْنُوْا بَالِغِيْهِ إِلَّا بِشِقِّ الأَنْفُسِ،وَجَعَلَ لَكُمُ الأَرْضَ فَعَلَيْهَا فَاقْضُوْا حَاجَاتِكُمْ۔
مشکاۃ المصابیح، باب آداب السفر(حدیث 3916)Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ: The Beloved Prophet ﷺ said: "Do not make the backs of your animals as a pulpit (minbar), for Allah Almighty has made them subservient to you so that they may convey you to cities where you could not reach without great hardship. And Allah has created the earth for you, so fulfill your needs upon it."
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'A man was walking on a path when he became extremely thirsty. He found a well, descended into it, drank water, and then came out. He saw a dog panting with thirst and eating mud. The man thought, 'This dog is suffering from thirst just as I was.' So, he went down into the well again, filled his leather sock with water, held it in his mouth until he climbed back up, and gave the dog water to drink. Allah appreciated his deed and forgave him.' The Companions رضي الله عنهم asked: 'O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, is there a reward for us in (being kind to) animals?' He ﷺ said: 'There is a reward for (kindness shown to) every living being.' It was a requirement of the Beloved Prophet's ﷺ general compassion that he forbade setting animals against each other (animal fighting), using any animal as a target, and keeping any animal captive for the purpose of killing it.