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اللؤلؤ والمرجان
Lu'lu' wal-Marjan
كتاب اللباس والزينةBook of Clothing and Adornment
باب كراهة قلادة الوتر في رقبة البعيرDislike of putting a string necklace on a camel’s neck
Hadith 1371
اُردوEn
1371 صحيح حديث أَبِي بَشِيرٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ رضي الله عنه، أَنَّهُ كَانَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فِي بَعْضِ أَسْفَارِهِ، وَالنَّاسُ فِي مَبِيتِهِمْ، فَأَرْسَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، رَسُولاً أَنْ لاَ يَبْقَيَنَّ فِي رَقَبَةِ بَعِيرٍ قِلاَدَةٌ مِنْ وَتَرٍ أَوْ قِلاَدَةٌ إِلاَّ قُطِعَتْ
Hazrat Abu Bashir Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he was on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). People were in their sleeping places when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) sent one of his messengers (Zaid bin Harithah, may Allah be pleased with him) to announce that whoever has a string amulet on the neck of his camel, or he said, whoever has an amulet (necklace), should cut it off.
Brief Explanation
Hadith Narrator: ... Hazrat Abu Basheer radi Allahu anhu is a Companion. His well-known students are ‘Abbad bin Tamim and Dumrah bin Sa‘eed. Imam Ibn Jawzi rahimahullah states (as Hafiz Ibn Hajar has quoted in Fath al-Bari) that there are three opinions regarding the meaning of "watar":
(1) Those people used to hang silk cords around the necks of their camels so that they would not be afflicted by the evil eye. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam ordered that these cords be cut, because such cords and the like cannot avert the decree of Allah Ta‘ala.
(2) The hanging of these cords was prohibited because, during running, the animal’s neck would become constricted and it would feel discomfort. This opinion has been preferred by Abu ‘Ubayd, who said that it was prohibited because the animal suffers from it, and its breathing and grazing become difficult; sometimes it would get caught on a tree and be strangled.
(3) Those people used to hang amulets (ghuniyyat) in those cords. This opinion has been mentioned by Imam Khattabi, and the chapter heading of Imam Bukhari also points towards this. (Compiler)
(1) Those people used to hang silk cords around the necks of their camels so that they would not be afflicted by the evil eye. The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam ordered that these cords be cut, because such cords and the like cannot avert the decree of Allah Ta‘ala.
(2) The hanging of these cords was prohibited because, during running, the animal’s neck would become constricted and it would feel discomfort. This opinion has been preferred by Abu ‘Ubayd, who said that it was prohibited because the animal suffers from it, and its breathing and grazing become difficult; sometimes it would get caught on a tree and be strangled.
(3) Those people used to hang amulets (ghuniyyat) in those cords. This opinion has been mentioned by Imam Khattabi, and the chapter heading of Imam Bukhari also points towards this. (Compiler)
