Darussalam · Volume 4
26. THE BOOK OF FOODSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3808 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 356
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3808. It was reported from 'Amr bin Dinar who said: "A man narrated to me that Jābir bin 'Abdullāh said: 'On the Day of Khaibar, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ forbade us from eating the meat of donkeys, and he told us to eat the meat of the horses.'" (Saḥīh) 'Amr said: "I narrated this report to Abū Ash-Sha'thā' and he said: "Al-Ḥakam Al-Ghifārī used to tell us this, but Al-Baḥr – meaning Ibn 'Abbās – denied that."
3808 - حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ حَسَنٍ الْمِصِّيصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي رَجُلٌ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بَنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: «نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ عَنْ أَنْ نَأْكُلَ لُحُومَ الْحُمُرِ، وَأَمَرَنَا أَنْ نَأْكُلَ لُحُومَ الْخَيْلِ»، " قَالَ عَمْرٌو: فَأَخْبَرْتُ هَذَا الْخَبَرَ أَبَا الشَّعْثَاءِ، فَقَالَ: قَدْ كَانَ الْحَكَمُ الْغِفَارِيُّ فِينَا يَقُولُ هَذَا، وَأَبَى ذَلِكَ الْبَحْرُ يُرِيدُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ "
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Due to his scholarship Ibn 'Abbas was called Al-Baḥr, meaning "the sea" and the same root word also means “to penetrate deeply, or to study thoroughly.” This narration, with a slight variation, was recorded by Al-Bukhārī (no. 5529). In another narration recorded by Al-Bukhārī (no. 4227), it is reported that Ibn ‘Abbās said that he was not sure if it was prohibited because the Prophet ﷺ wanted the people to be able to use them for transportation, or if it was prohibited absolutely. Later, he was informed of its absolute prohibition and he agreed, according to other narrations.