Sunan an-Nasa'i #2832

The Book of Hajj

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

أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا فِي مَسِيرٍ لَهُمْ بَعْضُهُمْ مُحْرِمٌ وَبَعْضُهُمْ لَيْسَ بِمُحْرِمٍ - قَالَ - فَرَأَيْتُ حِمَارَ وَحْشٍ فَرَكِبْتُ فَرَسِي وَأَخَذْتُ الرُّمْحَ فَاسْتَعَنْتُهُمْ فَأَبَوْا أَنْ يُعِينُونِي فَاخْتَلَسْتُ سَوْطًا مِنْ بَعْضِهِمْ فَشَدَدْتُ عَلَى الْحِمَارِ فَأَصَبْتُهُ فَأَكَلُوا مِنْهُ فَأَشْفَقُوا - قَالَ - فَسُئِلَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هَلْ أَشَرْتُمْ أَوْ أَعَنْتُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَكُلُوا ‏"‏ ‏.‏
they were on a march, somr of them in Ihram and some not in Ihram. 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 was asked about that and he said: 'Did you pint (at it) or help him?' They said, 'No.' He said: Then eat.'"
Narrated by Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah narrated from his father that:

Context

This hadith recounts an incident during a journey where some companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ were in a state of Ihram (a sacred state for pilgrimage) while others were not. One companion caught an onager and, despite initial hesitation, the Prophet ﷺ permitted them to eat from it after confirming they did not assist in the hunt. This illustrates the balance between following rules and understanding circumstances.

Modern Application

In modern life, this principle encourages us to be mindful of the rules we follow while also being compassionate and understanding of each other's situations. It highlights the importance of context in decision-making and the need for flexibility in applying rules.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Hospitality in Islam because it reflects the importance of sharing food and being considerate of others' feelings in social situations.

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This hadith is #2832 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Hajj and narrated by Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah narrated from his father that:.

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