Tawoos narrates: I saw Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them). He met Sayyiduna Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him), so he reminded Sayyiduna Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) of a hadith, and said: How did you narrate to me this hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the meat of game? So Sayyiduna Zaid bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated before him a similar narration from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), as is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa'b bin Jaththamah (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith Referenceمسند الحميدي / 802
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:رجاله ثقات
Hadith Takhrij«رجاله ثقات غير أن ابن جريج قد عنعن ولكن الحديث صحيح فقد أخرجه مسلم 1195، و وابن حبان فى ” صحيحه“ : 3968، والنسائي فى «المجتبیٰ» برقم: 2820 ، 2821 ، والنسائي فى «الكبریٰ» برقم: 3789، 3790، وأبو داود فى «سننه» برقم: 1850، والبيهقي فى«سننه الكبير»برقم: 10049، وأحمد فى «مسنده» ، برقم: 19579 برقم: 19602»
´It was narrated from 'Ata' that Ibn 'Abbas said to Zaid bin Arqam:` "Do you not know that the Prophet was given a piece of game meant when he was in Ihram and he did not accept it?" He said: "Yes."
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
This narration indicates that the animal was not presented alive in your (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) service, rather a piece of a slaughtered animal was presented. The Hanafis say that you (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) returned it because he had presented a live game, and slaughtering is not permissible for a person in the state of ihram. However, if that had been the case, you (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) could have said, "Slaughter it and bring it." This narration refutes the position of the Hanafis. The correct explanation has already passed under Hadith number 2821.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 2823