Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in a journey when he drew apart (to relieve nature). In his absence, we saw a red bird which had two young ones with it. We caught them and the red mother bird came, beating the earth with its wings. In the meantime the Prophet ﷺ returned and said, "Who has put this bird to distress on account of its young? Return them to her." He ﷺ also noticed a mound of ants which we had burnt up. He asked, "Who has set fire to this?" We replied: "We have done so." He ﷺ said, "None can chastise with fire except the Rubb of the fire."

[Abu Dawud].

وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: كنا مع رسول الله ﷺ في سفر، فانطلق لحاجته، فرأينا حمرة معها فرخان، فأخذنا فرخيها، فجاءت الحمرة فجعلت تعرش فجاء النبي ﷺ فقال: "من فجع هذه بولدها؟ ردوا ولدها إليها" ورأى قرية نمل قد حرقناها، فقال: "من حرق هذه؟" قلنا: نحن. قال: "إنه لا ينبغي أن يعذِّب بالنار إلا رب النار".
قوله: قرية نمل معناه: موضع النمل مع النمل.