Hadith 3244

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ ، أَنْبَأَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ أَبِي هِنْدٍ ، عَنْ الشَّعْبِيِّ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ صَفْوَانَ أَنَّهُ مَرَّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِأَرْنَبَيْنِ مُعَلِّقَهُمَا ، فَقَالَ : " يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنِّي أَصَبْتُ هَذَيْنِ الْأَرْنَبَيْنِ فَلَمْ أَجِدْ حَدِيدَةً أُذَكِّيهِمَا بِهَا فَذَكَّيْتُهُمَا بِمَرْوَةٍ ، أَفَآكُلُ ؟ ، قَالَ : كُلْ " .
´it was narrated from Muhammad bin Safwan that he passed by the Prophet (ﷺ) with two rabbits hanging down. He said:` “O Messenger of Allah, I caught these two rabbits but I cannot find any iron* with which to slaughter them with Marwah** and eat them?” He said: “Eat.”
Hadith Reference سنن ابن ماجه / كتاب الصيد / 3244
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The rabbit is a lawful (halal) animal.

➋ Hunting a lawful (halal) animal found in the wild is permissible.

➌ Even a small gift should be given and accepted.

➍ It is not necessary for the tool used for slaughtering to be made of iron.

➎ If there is doubt regarding even a common issue, one should ask about it.

➏ When a scholar is asked about an issue, he should explain it, no matter how well-known the issue is; he should not say, “Do you not even know this?”

➐ “Marwah” is a type of white stone, a piece of which is used as a knife or blade. Ibn Athir (rahimahullah) states: In the hadith, by this is meant any stone in general (of any type), not specifically a white stone. (Al-Nihayah, entry: mara)
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3244
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
The rabbit is a lawful (halal) animal.
And when a knife is not available, it is permissible to slaughter (dhabh) with a sharp-edged stone.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2822
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
The purpose of slaughtering is to let the blood flow; whatever instrument is used to make the blood flow is permissible, provided that it is sharp-edged and the slaughter is done in one swift motion. Pressure should not be applied to the throat; rather, it should be cut swiftly so that the slaughtered animal experiences the least possible pain.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 4404