The Slaughter Performed By The One Who Is Unknown
Darussalam · Volume 5
The Book OfAd-Dahâyâ (Sacrifices)Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 4436 ¦ الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 237
Source no. 4436 · Volume 10 · Page 8
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٣١٧٤) // غاية المرام (٣٧) //
Source no. 4133 · Volume 3 · Page 925
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٣١٧٤: ق [غاية المرام ٣٧].
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4441. It was narrated from ‘Aishah that some Bedouin people used to bring us meat, and we did not know whether they had mentioned the Name of Allâh (when slaughtering it) or not. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: “Mention the Name of Allâh and eat.” (Sahîh)
4436 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا النَّضْرُ بْنُ شُمَيْلٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ: أَنَّ نَاسًا مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ كَانُوا يَأْتُونَا بِلَحْمٍ، وَلَا نَدْرِي أَذَكَرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ أَمْ لَا، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَيْهِ وَكُلُوا»
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The purpose of the chapter is that the slaughterer in actuality is either a Muslim or one of the People of the Book, but it is not known whether he recited Bismillah at the time of slaughtering the animal or not. In such situation, one should not entertain any doubt, because concerning a Muslim or one belonging to the People of the Book, it is assumed that he must have been slaughtering taking the name of Allâh, Most High.