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Sunan Ibn Majah #2917

Chapters on Slaughtering
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُحَارِبِيُّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ لَهُ وَلِعُمَرَ ‏"‏ انْطَلِقُوا بِنَا إِلَى الْوَاقِفِيِّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَانْطَلَقْنَا فِي الْقَمَرِ حَتَّى أَتَيْنَا الْحَائِطَ فَقَالَ مَرْحَبًا وَأَهْلاً ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ الشَّفْرَةَ ثُمَّ جَالَ فِي الْغَنَمِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏"‏ إِيَّاكَ وَالْحَلُوبَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ أَوْ قَالَ ‏"‏ ذَاتَ الدَّرِّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“Let us go out to Waqifi.” He said: “So we went out in the moonlight until we came to the garden and he (the owner of the garden) said: ‘Welcome.’ Then he took up the knife and went among the sheep (to choose one for slaughter), and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Avoid those that are lactating.’”
Narrated by Abu Hurairah narrated that Abu Bakr bin Abu Quhafah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him and to ‘Umar:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) instructs Abu Bakr and Umar to avoid selecting lactating sheep for sacrifice. This guidance emphasizes the importance of ethical considerations in the act of sacrifice, ensuring that the animals chosen are not currently nurturing their young. The takeaway is a reminder of compassion and responsibility towards animals in Islamic practices.

Modern Application

Today, this principle can be applied in various contexts, such as ensuring humane treatment of animals in agriculture and food production. It encourages individuals to be mindful of the welfare of animals and to make ethical choices when it comes to food sourcing.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Sacrifice (Qurbani) and Dietary Laws because it provides specific guidance on the selection of animals for sacrifice, highlighting ethical considerations in dietary practices.

Sacrifice (Qurbani)Dietary Laws

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #2917 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Chapters on Slaughtering. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Hurairah narrated that Abu Bakr bin Abu Quhafah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him and to ‘Umar:.

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