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Mentioning The Name Of Allāh When Slaughtering

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الحديث: 3174 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1059

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3174. It was narrated from 'Āishah, the Mother of the Believers, that some people said: "O Messenger of Allāh, some people bring us meat, and we do not know whether the Name of Allāh has been mentioned over it or not." He said: "Say: Bismillāh and eat. They were new in Islam. (Sahih)

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3174 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحِيمِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، أَنَّ قَوْمًا قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ قَوْمًا يَأْتُونَا بِلَحْمٍ لَا نَدْرِي ذُكِرَ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ أَمْ لَا؟ قَالَ: «سَمُّوا أَنْتُمْ وَكُلُوا» وَكَانُوا حَدِيثَ عَهْدٍ بِالْكُفْرِ

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    [1] Al-An'ām 6:121.

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    [2] Al-An'ām 6:121.

Commentary

The reason might be that those new Muslims were not aware of the fact that an animal should be slaughtered with the Name of Allāh. So, they were informed that they should not doubt, but reciting Bismillāh before eating is sufficient.