taking care of land and water

Today, the world suffers from water scarcity and drought. Some researchers, therefore, confirm that the coming wars will be for securing water. If we think deeply, we’ll realize that Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, has preceded modern scientists in his eagerness to not overuse water for he commanded one of his companions not to overuse water when doing ablution (wadu) and to avoid wasting it even if they were by the side of a river," narrated by Imam Ahmad. Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, warned against extravagance in everything even when man is by the side of a river, he shouldn’t waste and overuse water with no need or necessity and the drought of rivers that were witnessing today is but the result of extreme extravagance in overusing water.
A recent research affirms the significance of conserving freshwater sources and not polluting them in any way. Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, therefore, prevented polluting waters (through the prevention of urinating in stagnant waters). Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, prevented the urination in water so as not pollute it and to conserve water sources. Abu Hurairah narrated Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, as saying: “don’t urinate in stagnant water that's not flowing and then wash in it." narrated by Imam Muslim. Having revealed such a great prophetic fact, isn't Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, worthy of being a pioneer of the environmental protection?

scientists call on the significance of environmental conservation through taking care of streets and cities’ cleanliness, an attitude that has a positive impact on the safety of man, plants, and animals. Francesca De Chatel says that Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, took care of the environment especially the land for “he emphasized the sacred nature of soil as a pure entity” and in fact science has proven that soil contains antibiotics that kill germs. Prophet Mohammad, PBUH, said: “The earth has been created for me as a mosque and as a means of purification.” In this hadith, there’s a great prophetic indication to the purification of the earth's soil and the necessity of its conservation because believers prostrate on it and thus it’s our duty to preserve the earth and not to misuse it. --------------------
By: Abduldaem Al-Kaheel
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