The Command To Sharpen The Blade
Darussalam · Volume 5
The Book OfAd-Dahâyâ (Sacrifices)Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 4405 ¦ الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 227
Source no. 4405 · Volume 9 · Page 477
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صحيح، ابن ماجة (٣١٧٠) //، الإرواء (٢٢٣١) //
Source no. 4103 · Volume 3 · Page 919
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٣١٧٠: م [إرواء الغليل ٢٢٣١].
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4410. It was narrated that Shaddâd bin Aws said: "There are two things that I memorized from the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, who said: 'Allâh has decreed proficiency in all things, so when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let one of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering to the animal he slaughters.'" (Sahîh)
4405 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَشْعَثِ، عَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ قَالَ: اثْنَتَانِ حَفِظْتُهُمَا عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ الْإِحْسَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، فَإِذَا قَتَلْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا الْقِتْلَةَ، وَإِذَا ذَبَحْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا الذِّبْحَةَ، وَلْيُحِدَّ أَحَدُكُمْ شَفْرَتَهُ، وَلْيُرِحْ ذَبِيحَتَهُ»
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Good behavior with every creation (of Allâh) is essential. Hence, if someone is to be killed retributively, he should not be tortured to death. He should rather be killed by means of an easiest possible manner. In the same way, animals also should be slaughtered by inflicting upon them the most minimal pain.