LessonsEncouragement, Ease, Service to Others, and Social Etiquette (Hadith 154–161)Quiz

لَا تَسُبُّوا الدِّيكَ، فَإِنَّهُ يُوقِظُ لِلصَّلَاةِ
Do not revile the rooster, for it awakens people for prayer.

Source: أبو داود

لَا تَسُبُّوا means “do not revile,” a plural prohibition. الدِّيكَ means “the rooster”; يُوقِظُ is a present-tense verb, “it wakes,” and لِلصَّلَاةِ means “for prayer.”

The rooster’s call has often helped people wake for worship. There is no benefit in needlessly abusing a creature that provides a useful reminder. The narration promotes considerate speech and regard for animals; it does not make the rooster’s call a substitute for reliably determining prayer times.

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Hadith 155: Respectful speech about the rooster

Encouragement, Ease, Service to Others, and Social Etiquette (Hadith 154–161)

لَا تَسُبُّوا الدِّيكَ، فَإِنَّهُ يُوقِظُ لِلصَّلَاةِ
Do not revile the rooster, for it awakens people for prayer.

Source: أبو داود

لَا تَسُبُّوا means “do not revile,” a plural prohibition. الدِّيكَ means “the rooster”; يُوقِظُ is a present-tense verb, “it wakes,” and لِلصَّلَاةِ means “for prayer.”

The rooster’s call has often helped people wake for worship. There is no benefit in needlessly abusing a creature that provides a useful reminder. The narration promotes considerate speech and regard for animals; it does not make the rooster’s call a substitute for reliably determining prayer times.