for him a tally of good deeds equal to every hoof-print it leaves behind and every piece of dung it drops. And if, while its owner is passing by a river, the horse drinks from it without his intending to water it, Allah records for him good deeds equal to every mouthful it takes.

They asked, “Messenger of Allah, what about the donkeys?” He replied, “Nothing has been revealed to me regarding donkeys except this single, all-encompassing verse: ‘So whoever does an atom’s weight of good shall see it, and whoever does an atom’s weight of evil shall see it.’ ” Agreed upon, and this is Muslim’s wording.

al-qaʿ refers to a broad, level plain, while al-qurqur means smooth ground.

[Explanation]
This hadith, which the author—may Allah have mercy on him—cites in the chapter on affirming the obligation of zakat and clarifying its merit, is the lengthy narration of Abu Hurayrah recorded by Muslim. In it the Prophet ﷺ mentions gold and silver, camels, cattle, sheep, horses, and donkeys, stating the ruling for each. Such was the Prophet ﷺ: he explained matters to the people with thorough and sufficient clarity until he departed this world, and through him Allah perfected the religion and completed His favor upon the believers. He ﷺ said: “No owner of gold or silver who fails to render what is due on them will escape. On the Day of Resurrection plates of fire will be forged for him; they will be heated in the Fire of Hell, and with them his flank, his forehead, and his back will be branded. Whenever they cool they will be reheated, throughout a Day whose length is fifty thousand years, until judgment is concluded among the servants. Then he will be shown his path—either to…"