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سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب الصيد والذبائحThe Book of Hunting and Slaughtering
بَابُ : الأَرْنَبِChapter: Rabbits
Hadith 4318
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصٌ ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ ، وَدَاوُدَ , عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ ، عَنِ ابْنِ صَفْوَانَ ، قَالَ : أَصَبْتُ أَرْنَبَيْنِ فَلَمْ أَجِدْ مَا أُذَكِّيهِمَا بِهِ ، فَذَكَّيْتُهُمَا بِمَرْوَةٍ ، فَسَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ , " فَأَمَرَنِي بِأَكْلِهِمَا " .
´It was narrated that Ibn Safwan said:` "I caught two rabbits but I could not find anything with which to slaughter then, so I slaughtered them with a sharp-edged stone. I asked the Prophet about that and he commanded me to eat them"
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Brief Explanation
1؎: This white stone was pointed; with any sharp or pointed object by which blood flows, slaughtering an animal will be valid according to the Shari‘ah, and its consumption will be lawful. The primary objective of slaughter (dhabh) is the mentioning of Allah’s name and the flowing of blood.
Explanation & Benefits
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.
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
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)
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
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
