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2829. 'Abdullâh bin Abî Qatâdah narrated from his father that they were on a march, some of them in Iḥrâm and some not in Iḥrâm. He said: "I saw an onager so I mounted my horse and picked up a spear. I asked them to help me but they refused to help me. I snatched a whip from one of them and chased the onager and caught it. They ate of it but they were scared. The Prophet ﷺ was asked about that and he said: 'Did you point (at it) or help him?' They said, 'No.' He said: 'Then eat.'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)
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It becomes known from the questioning of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ; that had they pointed to the game with anything, or had they lent any assistance, eating of the game would not have become permissible. And this is the objective of the chapter. This is because pointing out or lending support is synonymous to hunting, and hunting is impermissible for the Muhrim.
