Sahih Muslim #4958

The Book of Sacrifices
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَبَايَةَ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، رَافِعٍ ثُمَّ حَدَّثَنِيهِ عُمَرُ بْنُ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبَايَةَ بْنِ، رِفَاعَةَ بْنِ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا لاَقُو الْعَدُوِّ غَدًا وَلَيْسَ مَعَنَا مُدًى فَنُذَكِّي بِاللِّيطِ وَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ بِقِصَّتِهِ وَقَالَ فَنَدَّ عَلَيْنَا بَعِيرٌ مِنْهَا فَرَمَيْنَاهُ بِالنَّبْلِ حَتَّى وَهَصْنَاهُ ‏.‏
Allah's Messenger, we are going to encounter the enemy tomorrow, but we do not have long knives with us, should we then slaughter them with the peel of the reed? The rest of the hadith is the same. (And at the end the words are):" A camel became wild (and got out of our control). We attacked it with arrows until we made it fall down."
Narrated by Rafi' b. Khadij reported from his grandfather that he said:

Context

During a time of conflict, some companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ faced a dilemma regarding the lack of proper tools for slaughtering animals. They inquired whether they could use a reed to perform the sacrifice. The hadith illustrates the adaptability of Islamic practices in challenging situations, emphasizing the importance of fulfilling religious obligations even under difficult circumstances.

Modern Application

This hadith reminds us that flexibility and creativity can be essential in fulfilling our responsibilities. In modern life, it encourages individuals to find solutions to challenges they face in performing their duties, whether in religious practices or daily tasks.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Sacrifice (Qurbani) because it discusses the methods of performing a sacrifice in a situation where traditional tools are unavailable, highlighting the importance of fulfilling religious obligations.

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This hadith is #4958 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Sacrifices. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Rafi' b. Khadij reported from his grandfather that he said:.

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