Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Hasan. Hasan hadiths are considered good and acceptable in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan Ibn Majah, which contains 4,345 hadiths across 38 books. It is hadith number 2918 in the Book of Chapters on Slaughtering.

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Q: What is Sunan Ibn Majah 2918 about?

This hadith from Sunan Ibn Majah (Book of Chapters on Slaughtering) states: "It was narrated from a son of Ka’b bin Malik, from his father, that a woman slaughtered a sheep with a stone, and that was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), but he did not see anything wrong wi…"

Chapters on Slaughtering

Hasan

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

حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنٍ لِكَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً، ذَبَحَتْ شَاةً بِحَجَرٍ فَذُكِرَ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَلَمْ يَرَ بِهِ بَأْسًا ‏.‏

It was narrated from a son of Ka’b bin Malik, from his father, that a woman slaughtered a sheep with a stone, and that was mentioned to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), but he did not see anything wrong with that.

Context

This hadith narrates an incident where a woman slaughtered a sheep using a stone, which was reported to the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). He did not find any fault in her action, indicating that the method of slaughter was acceptable. This reflects the flexibility in Islamic practices regarding dietary laws and the importance of intention and effort over strict adherence to methods.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this principle can be seen in how people approach dietary practices. It encourages individuals to focus on the intention behind their actions rather than getting overly concerned with the specific methods, as long as they align with ethical standards.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Sacrifice (Qurbani) and Dietary Laws because it discusses the permissibility of a method of slaughter in the context of dietary practices.

Sacrifice (Qurbani)Dietary Laws