Birds and sheep shot at until they die

Ibn Jurayj said: I asked Ata: If I shot a rooster or a ram with an arrow, would you eat it? He said: No, it is carrion.

Tawus used to forbid that.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) passed by some people who had tied up a hen and were shooting at it. He said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed those who use animals as targets.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade using animals for target practice.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) passed by some people of the Ansar who had placed a pigeon and were shooting arrows at it. He said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade making a living creature a target for shooting.

Hisham bin Zayd bin Anas said: I entered the governor's residence with Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him). Some people there had tied up a hen and were shooting at it. Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade that animals be tied up and shot at until they are killed.

Abu al-Zubayr said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade that any animal be tied up and killed by being shot at.

Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbid tying up an animal and making it a target. I would not like to tie up even a hen and kill it in this way, even if I were to get such and such in return.