Respect Earth like a mother

نَوَادِرُ الرَّاوَنْدِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ الرُّويَانِيِّ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ التَّمِيمِيِّ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ أَحْمَدَ الدِّيبَاجِيِّ عَنْ مُحمَّدِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْأَشْعَثِ عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُوسَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ مُوسَى عَنْ أَبِيهِ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ آبَائِهِ ع قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‏ تَمَسَّحُوا بِالْأَرْضِ فَإِنَّهَا أُمُّكُمْ وَ هِيَ بِكُمْ بَرَّةٌ.

(The book) ‘Nawadir’ of Al Rawandy – from Abdul Wahid Bin Ismail Al Rowbany, from Muhammad Bin Al Hassan Al Tameemi, from Sahl Bin Ahmad Al Dibajy, from Muhammad Bin Muhammad Bin Al-Ash’as,

‘From Musa Bin Ismail son of Musa-asws, from his father, from his grandfather Musa-asws, from his-asws father Ja’far-asws Bin Muhammad-asws, from his-asws forefathers-asws having said: ‘Rasool-Allah-saww said: ‘Wipe with the earth, for it is your mother, and it is righteous with you’’.[1]

بيان: رَوَاهُ الرَّاوَنْدِيُّ أَيْضاً أَنَّهُ أَقْبَلَ رَجُلَانِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَقَالَ أَحَدُهُمَا لِصَاحِبِهِ اجْلِسْ عَلَى اسْمِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَ الْبَرَكَةِ

Explanation (Hadeeth only) – It is reported by Al-Rawandy as well, ‘Two men came to Rasool-Allah-saww. One of them said to his companion, ‘Sit, upon the Name of Allah-azwj the Exalted and Blessings!’

فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص اجْلِسْ عَلَى اسْتِكَ

Rasool-Allah-saww said: ‘Sit upon your backside!’

فَأَقْبَلَ يَضْرِبُ الْأَرْضَ بِعَصًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص لَا تَضْرِبْهَا فَإِنَّهَا أُمُّكُمْ وَ هِيَ بِكُمْ بَرَّةٌ.

He went on to strike the ground with a walking stick. Rasool-Allah-saww said: ‘Do not strike it, for it is your mother, and it is righteous with you all!’’[2]

وَ بِهَذَا الْإِسْنَادِ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‏ تَمَسَّحُوا بِالْأَرْضِ فَإِنَّهَا أُمُّكُمْ وَ هِيَ بِكُمْ بَرَّةٌ.

And by this chain –

‘Rasool-Allah-saww said: ‘Wipe with the earth for it is your mother, and it is righteous with you all!’’[3]

29- الْعِلَلُ، لِمُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: الْعِلَّةُ فِي أَنَّ الْأَرْضَ لَا تَقْبَلُ الدَّمَ أَنَّهُ لَمَّا قَتَلَ قَابِيلُ أَخَاهُ هَابِيلَ غَضِبَ آدَمُ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ فَلَا تَقْبَلُ الدَّمَ لِهَذِهِ الْعِلَّةِ.

(The book) ‘Al Illal’ of Muhammad Bin Ali Bin Ibrahim who said, ‘

‘The reason why the earth does not accept the blood, is when Qabeel-la killed his-la brother-as Habeel-as, Adam-as was angered upon the earth. So it does not accept the blood for this reason’’.[4]

[1] Bihar Al-Anwaar V 77 – The Book Cleanliness  – Ch 6 H 25 a (Chapters on Washing)

[2] Bihar Al Anwaar – V 57 The book of creation – Ch 31 H 27

[3] Bihar Al Anwaar – V 57 The book of creation – Ch 31 H 28

[4] Bihar Al Anwaar – V 57 The book of creation – Ch 31 H 29