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3207. It was narrated that Abu Tha'labah Al-Khushāni said: "I came to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, we live in a land of the People of the Book and we eat
from their vessels. And we live in a land (where there is) game, so I hunt with my bow and with my trained dog and with my untrained dog.' The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'As for what you say about living in a land of the People of the Book, do not eat from their vessels unless you can find no alternative. If you can find no alternative then wash them and eat from them. With regard to what you say about hunting, whatever you catch with your bow, say the Name of Allāh over it and eat. Whatever you catch with you trained dog, say the Name of Allāh over it and eat. But whatever you catch with your untrained dog, then catch it and slaughter it, then eat.'" (Sahih)
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a. The People of the Book (Christians) slaughter without mentioning the Name of Allāh, so such meat is just like the meat of a dead animal. The utensils in which such meat is cooked are also impure. Using them without washing them is forbidden.
b. The sects of Jews and Christians that mention Allāh's Name when slaughtering, their slaughtered meat is lawful.
Allāh's Name should be mentioned before sending a hound on game. Thereafter, even if the dog can not bring the prey alive it is lawful. If the prey is alive then it should be slaughtered by mentioning the Name of Allāh.
