He emphasized care for orphans...

He emphasized care for orphans, the poor, and women, and warned against oppressing them. In one hadith, he said: “He is not one of us who does not show mercy to our young and respect to our elders [7] ” . His treatment of children was notably tender; he would shorten prayers if he heard a child crying so as not to distress the mother [8] . These examples highlight how compassion in Islam is deeply connected to daily human experiences and interpersonal consideration.

Even animals were recipients of the Prophet’s mercy. He forbade cruelty to animals and encouraged humane treatment, saying: “An animal has six rights upon its owner, the first of which is to feed it when it descends and offers it water when passing by [9] .” Once, he praised a woman who was forgiven by God for…