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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الصيدChapters on Hunting
بَابُ : كُلِّ ذِي نَابٍ مِنَ السِّبَاعِChapter: Eating any predatory animal that has fangs
Hadith 3234
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ ، عَنْ مَيْمُونِ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : " نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ عَنْ أَكْلِ كُلِّ ذِي نَابٍ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ ، وَعَنْ كُلِّ ذِي مِخْلَبٍ مِنَ الطَّيْرِ " .
´It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:` “On the Day of Khaibar, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade eating any predatory animal that has fangs and any bird that has talons.”
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Brief Explanation
1؎: By birds of prey (those with talons) are meant those birds that hunt with their talons, such as the falcon (baaz), the sea hawk (bahri), the sparrowhawk (shikra), the eagle (‘uqab), the kite (cheel), the vulture (gidh), etc. The owl (ulu) also hunts with its talons, therefore, according to this principle, it will be unlawful (haram). However, it is regrettable that some Hanafi jurists were not aware of this, and they have written in their books that the owl is lawful (halal). For example, in Fatawa ‘Alamgiri it is stated that the owl may be eaten. In Rawdat al-Nadiyyah it is mentioned that the pigeon (kabootar) also has talons, but it is lawful, and likewise the sparrow (chirya), because they are pure and wholesome.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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Our esteemed researcher has declared the mentioned narration weak in its chain of transmission, stating that the previous narration suffices in its place.
In addition, other scholars have declared it authentic; therefore, despite the mentioned narration being weak in its chain, it is acceptable as evidence due to supporting narrations.
For further details, see: (al-Irwa’, no. 2488)
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“Mikhlab” refers to the talons or claws of a predatory bird, with which it seizes and tears apart its prey.
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Among predatory birds are included the hawk, kite, vulture, and falcon, etc.
The meat of all these is forbidden (haram), whereas all grain-eating birds are lawful (halal), except for the crow, which is forbidden. (See Hadith: 3348)
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Our esteemed researcher has declared the mentioned narration weak in its chain of transmission, stating that the previous narration suffices in its place.
In addition, other scholars have declared it authentic; therefore, despite the mentioned narration being weak in its chain, it is acceptable as evidence due to supporting narrations.
For further details, see: (al-Irwa’, no. 2488)
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“Mikhlab” refers to the talons or claws of a predatory bird, with which it seizes and tears apart its prey.
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Among predatory birds are included the hawk, kite, vulture, and falcon, etc.
The meat of all these is forbidden (haram), whereas all grain-eating birds are lawful (halal), except for the crow, which is forbidden. (See Hadith: 3348)
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3234
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: In the blessed era of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, there was great enthusiasm for virtue and much concern for the Hereafter. Therefore, the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum ajma'in would also be diligent in performing voluntary (nafl) prayers. As the desire for worldly wealth and possessions increased and people's occupations and engagements multiplied, the observance of such voluntary acts decreased. Consequently, in later periods, the two rak‘ahs before Maghrib began to be neglected, and as a result of this abandonment, some individuals even declared them to be an innovation (bid‘ah). Imam Malik rahimahullah and Imam Abu Hanifah rahimahullah also did not consider them to be a Sunnah. However, the abandonment of a Sunnah by people does not abrogate the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. When these two rak‘ahs are established by authentic ahadith and the authentic command of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is also present, then what doubt can there be regarding their recommendation?
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 1939
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Benefit: Those birds that catch their prey with their talons and claws, and tear it apart to eat it, are forbidden (haram).
For example, the falcon, hawk, vulture, etc.
Similarly, among beasts of prey, those with fangs are forbidden (haram), such as the lion, wolf, etc.
Benefit: Those birds that catch their prey with their talons and claws, and tear it apart to eat it, are forbidden (haram).
For example, the falcon, hawk, vulture, etc.
Similarly, among beasts of prey, those with fangs are forbidden (haram), such as the lion, wolf, etc.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3803
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
Apparently, this hadith does not seem to be related to the chapter; rather, there should have been a separate chapter for it. However, it can be said that a rooster is not a bird that hunts with its talons, therefore it is lawful (halal).
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 4353
