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KAMADHENU
Akbar had given up meat under the influence and preaching of Jainacharya Hirvijayji Maharaj. In the Dine-Elahi faith propounded by Emperor Akbar, meat eating and killing of animals is strictly prohibited. In the edict dated 1581 A.D. of Din-e-Elahi, all types of violence against animals is considered a sin.
Islamic saints, known as the Sufi Fakirs, do not ever eat meat.
Rasulullah while narrating an anecdote has said that a courtesan once saw a thirsty dog yearning for water in the terrible heat of summer. This dog was sitting on the parapet of a well panting with its tongue hanging out. The courtesan saw this, took her kerchief . . . dipped it in the well water and squeezed it into the dog's mouth, thus quenching its thirst. The saint says that the God has absolved the courtesan of all her sins for this act of hers. On the other hand, it also remains for us to see how the Lord's law punishes for killing animals.
The namaz of five times is one of the five virtuous duties for the Muslims. As told by the companion friends of Rasulullah, he went for the namaz only after finishing the task of feeding or offering water to the animals, no matter how long it took. In the Islamic faith, the human virtues particularly compassion has been given great importance. We come across countless instances of love, pity and compassion towards animals in the Islamic faith.
In many cases, the evolution of religious traditions and rituals has a reference to the circumstances of particular time and place. A Muslim manages to very well cleanse his hands and feet with just a tumbler-full
