Select a passage to highlight it. Click or tap a highlight to remove it.
Text and translation
English translation
3180. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ came to a man from among the Ansār who had picked up a knife to slaughter an animal for the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said to him: "Avoid those that are
lactating." (i.e. those from which milk is received). (Sahih)
Your commentary saves automatically in this browser, separate from the published commentary. It stays private unless you include it in a shared study file.
Commentary
a. Honoring a guest is a distinguished characteristic of a Muslim.
b. The benefit of milk comes to an end if a milking buffalo, sheep, and the like is slaughtered while the meat could be obtained from other animals, so it is better to avoid slaughtering a milking animal.