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English translation
1491. Rāfi' bin Khadīj narrated: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allāh! We expect to meet the enemy tomorrow and we have no knives.'[1] So the Prophet ﷺ said: 'As long as it causes blood to flow, and Allāh's Name has been mentioned over it, then eat it, provided it was not done with a tooth or nail. And I will tell you why: As for the tooth it is a bone, and as for the nail it is the knife of the Ethiopians.'"(Ṣaḥīḥ)
(Another chain) from Rāfi' bin Khadīj [may Allāh be pleased with him] from the Prophet ﷺ and it is similar, but (the narrator) did not mention in it: "Abāyah, from his father" and this is more correct. 'Abāyah heard from Rāfi'.
This is acted upon according to the people of knowledge, they did not think that a tooth or bone could be used for slaughtering.
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[1] This could mean that: When they meet the enemies and it happens that they have amongst the spoils, animals to slaughter. It could also mean that: they needed to slaughter animals to eat for strength to face the enemies. (Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi)
Commentary
Physical strength and energy is required in fighting, and the meat is a source of strength and energy. The source of meat is animals, so they are slaughtered to meet the needs of energy and power. It has been ordered to slaughter them with sharp knives. The purpose of this order is to cause them less pain.
