Hunting, Slaughter, and what may be Eaten

Lawful hunting and the proper method of slaughtering animals.

92 · Hadith

• Muslim 5052Sahih

  Abdullah b. Mughaffal reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) prohibited throwing of pebbles. Ibn Ja'far reported (in the narration transmitted by him) that he (the Holy Prophet) said:It neither inflicts defeat to the enemy nor kills the game but breaks the tooth and puts the eye out. This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Ibn Mahdi with a slight variation of wording

• Muslim 5053Sahih

  Sa'id b. Jubair reported that. a near one of 'Abdullah b. Mughaffal threw pebbles. He prohibited him (to do so). He said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had prohibited the throwing of pebbles by saying:It does not catch the game, nor does it inflict defeat on the enemy, but breaks the tooth and puts the eye out. He (the near one of Abdullah b. Mughadal) again repeated it (the act of throwing of pebbles) whereupon he said: I narrate to you that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon hish) disliked and prohibited throwing of pebbles, but I see you again throwing pebbles; I (would therefore) not speak with you

• Muslim 5054Sahih

  This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ayyub with the same chain of transmitters

• Muslim 5055Sahih

  Shaddid b. Aus said:Two are the things which I remember Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said: Verily Allah has enjoined goodness to everything; so when you kill, kill in a good way and when you slaughter, slaughter in a good way. So every one of you should sharpen his knife, and let the slaughtered animal die comfortably

• Muslim 5056Sahih

  This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Khalid al-Hadhdha' through different chains o transmitters

• Muslim 5057Sahih

  Hishim b. Zaid b. Anas b. Milik reported:I visited the house of al-Hakam b. Ayyub along with my grandfather Anas b. Milik, (and there) some people had made a hen a target and were shooting arrows at her. Thereupon Asas said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had forbidden tying of the animals (and making them the targets of arrows, etc)

• Muslim 5058Sahih

  This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba through other chains of transmitters

• Muslim 5059Sahih

  Ibn 'Abbas reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said this:Do not make anything having life as a target

• Muslim 5060Sahih

  This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba through a different chain of transmitters

• Muslim 5061Sahih

  Sa'id b. Jubair reported that Ibn 'Umar happened to pass by a party of men who had tied a hen and were shooting arrows at it. As soon as they saw Ibn 'Umar, they scattered from it. Thereupon Ibn Umar said:Who has done this? Verily Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has invoked curse upon him who does this

• Muslim 5062Sahih

  Sa'id b. Jubair reported that Ibn 'Umar happened to pass by some young men of the Quraish who had tied a bird (and th, is made it a target) at which they had been shooting arrows Every arrow that they missed came into the possession of the owner of the bird. So no sooner did they see Ibn 'Umar they went away. Thereupon Ibn 'Umar said:Who has done this? Allah has cursed him who does this. Verily Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) invoked curse upon one who made a live thing the target (of one's marksmanship)

• Muslim 5063Sahih

  Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade that any beast should be killed after it has been tied