Sunan Ibn Majah

Hadith 3183

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Killing Runaway Animals

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Darussalam · Volume 4

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الحديث: 3183 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1062

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3183. It was narrated that Rāfi' bin Khadij said: "We were with the Prophet ﷺ on a journey, and a camel ran away. A man shot an arrow at it and the Prophet ﷺ said: 'It has the inclination to run away like a wild animal. If this happens to any of you, do likewise.'" (Sahih)

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3183 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَبَايَةَ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ، قَالَ: كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ، فَنَدَّ بَعِيرٌ، فَرَمَاهُ رَجُلٌ بِسَهْمٍ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّ لَهَا أَوَابِدَ - أَحْسَبُهُ قَالَ كَأَوَابِدِ الْوَحْشِ - فَمَا غَلَبَكُمْ مِنْهَا، فَاصْنَعُوا بِهِ هَكَذَا»

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a. "Ran away" means an animal that has escaped from its owner and can not be caught. b. If an arrow is shot after mentioning Allāh's Name on a runaway animal that cannot be controlled, then the ruling of game is applied to it, i.e., if it dies before reaching it then it is lawful; if it is alive then it should be slaughtered after mentioning the Name of Allāh.