Fath al-Rabbani

It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Adi bin Hatim (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I said, “O Messenger of Allah! My father Hatim Tai used to maintain ties of kinship and do good deeds?” But you (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Indeed, your father attained what he intended by his actions.” By this, you (peace and blessings be upon him) meant fame and show. I said, “O Messenger of Allah! I shoot arrows, but sometimes I have only a stone or a stick to slaughter the game.” You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Recite ‘Bismillah’ and let blood flow from the game (i.e., use an instrument that causes blood to flow).” I said, “There are some foods that I avoid only out of fear of falling into sin?” You (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Do not avoid the food whose avoidance would resemble the ways of Christianity.”