حَدَّثَنَا
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا
إِسْرَائِيلُ ، حَدَّثَنَا
سِمَاكٌ ، عَنْ
عِكْرِمَةَ ، عَنْ
ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فِي قَوْلِهِ : وَإِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ لَيُوحُونَ إِلَى أَوْلِيَائِهِمْ سورة الأنعام آية 121 يَقُولُونَ مَا ذَبَحَ اللَّهُ فَلَا تَأْكُلُوا وَمَا ذَبَحْتُمْ أَنْتُمْ فَكُلُوا ، فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَلا تَأْكُلُوا مِمَّا لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ سورة الأنعام آية 121 .
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: explaining the verse "But the evil ones ever inspire their friend to contend with you" They used to say: Do not eat which Allah killed, but eat which you slaughtered. So Allah revealed the verse: "Eat not of (meats) on which Allah's name hath not been pronounced". . . to the end of the verse.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
In Surah Al-Ma'idah, verse number 5, concession has been granted regarding the slaughtered animals of the People of the Book, as has been mentioned above.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2818