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اللؤلؤ والمرجان
Lu'lu' wal-Marjan
كتاب الحجBook of Hajj
باب تحريم الصيد للمحرمProhibition of Hunting for Muhrim
Hadith 742
اُردوEn
742 صحيح حديث الصَّعْبِ بْنِ جَثَّامَةَ اللَّيْثِيِّ، أَنَّهُ أَهْدَى لِرَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، حِمَارًا وَحْشِيًّا، وَهُوَ بِالأَبْوَاءِ، أَوْ بِوَدَّانَ، فَرَدَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا رَأَى مَا فِي وَجْهِهِ، قَالَ: إِنَّا لَمْ نَرُدَّهُ إِلاَّ أَنَّا حُرُمٌ
When Sayyiduna Sa'b bin Jaththamah Al-Laithi رضي الله عنه was at Abwa or Waddan, he presented a wild donkey as a gift to the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, but he returned it. Then, when he saw the look of displeasure on their faces, he said, "The only reason for returning it is that we are in the state of Ihram."
Brief Explanation
Hadith Narrator: Sayyiduna Sa‘b bin Jaththamah al-Laythi radi Allahu anhu was a resident of the settlement of Waddan in the region of Bawaa. He participated in the conquest of Istakhr. He had migrated towards Madinah. He passed away during the caliphate of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radi Allahu anhu. According to one opinion, he passed away during the caliphate of ‘Uthman radi Allahu anhu.
