English translation
3171. It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said: "The Prophet ﷺ passed by a man who was dragging a sheep by its ear. He said: 'Leave its ear alone and hold it by the sides of its neck.'" (Da'if)
Hadith 3171
If You Slaughter Then Slaughter Well
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Darussalam · Volume 4
27. Chapters OnSlaughteringSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 3171 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1059
Al-Albani source references (1)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن ابن ماجة (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 3171 · Volume 7 · Page 171
Da‘if chain
ضعيف الإسناد جدا
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Arabic text
3171 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيِّ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ: مَرَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِرَجُلٍ، وَهُوَ يَجُرُّ شَاةً بِأُذُنِهَا، فَقَالَ: «دَعْ أُذُنَهَا، وَخُذْ بِسَالِفَتِهَا»
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Having mercy on animals includes transferring them from place to place by the way that does not cause them harm. For instance, some people hang chickens upside down which causes them harm. Slaughtering an animal in front of another animal is also contrary to mercifulness. However, if it not possible, then slaughtering in such a way is allowed.