Sahih al-Bukhari 5524

Chapter: The meat of donkeys

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 5524

حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ نَهَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ عَنْ

لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ، وَرَخَّصَ فِي لُحُومِ الْخَيْلِ‏.‏

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah:

The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited the eating of donkey's meat on the day of the battle of Khaibar, and allowed the eating of horse flesh.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5524, 5520).

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث جَابِر , قَدْ سَبَقَ فِي الْبَاب الَّذِي قَبْلَهُ.…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5520

On the Day of the battle of Khaibar, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) made donkey's meat unlawful and allowed the eating of horse flesh.

لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ، وَرَخَّصَ فِي لُحُومِ الْخَيْلِ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

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الوسيط في تفسير القرآن المجيد (513)عَنْ لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ ، وَرَخَّصَ فِي لُحُومِ الْخَيْلِ
شرح السنة (2814)لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ ، وَرَخَّصَ فِي لُحُومِ الْخَيْلِ
معالم التنزيل تفسير البغوي (708)يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ عَنْ لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ ، وَرَخَّصَ فِي لُحُومِ الْخَيْلِ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1321b

Jabir (RAA). narrated, 'On the Day of Khaibar, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited eating the flesh of domestic asses, but permitted horse flesh.' Agreed upon.

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَوْمَ خَيْبَرَ عَنْ لُحُومِ اَلْحُمُرِ اَلْأَهْلِيَّةِ, وَأْذَنْ فِي لُحُومِ اَلْخَيْلِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.‏ (1728)‏ .‏ وَفِي…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 6 other versions

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4328

"The Messenger of Allah allowed us to eat the flesh of horses but he forbade the flesh of donkeys."

أَطْعَمَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لُحُومَ الْخَيْلِ وَنَهَانَا عَنْ لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 2 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3789

On the day of Khaybar we slaughtered horses, mules, and assess. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us (to eat) mules and asses, but he did not forbid horse-flesh.

الْبِغَالِ وَالْحَمِيرِ وَلَمْ يَنْهَنَا عَنِ الْخَيْلِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 3197

“We used to eat the meat of horses.” I said: “And mules?” He said: “No.”

كُنَّا نَأْكُلُ لُحُومَ الْخَيْلِ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ فَالْبِغَالُ قَالَ لاَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3788

The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) forbade the flesh of domestic asses on the day of Khaibar, but permitted horse flesh.

عَنْ لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ وَأَذِنَ لَنَا فِي لُحُومِ الْخَيْلِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3808

On the day of Khaibar the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) forbade us to eat the flesh of domestic asses, and ordered us to eat horse-flesh. ‘Amr said: I informed Abu al-Sha’tha’ about this tradition. He said: Al-Hakam al-Ghifari among us said this, and the” ocean” denied that, intending thereby Ibn’ Abbas.

نَأْكُلَ لُحُومَ الْحُمُرِ وَأَمَرَنَا أَنْ نَأْكُلَ لُحُومَ الْخَيْلِ

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Sahih al-Bukhari 5524

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On the Day of the battle of Khaibar, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) made donkey's meat unlawful and allowed the eating of horse flesh.

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Jabir (RAA). narrated, 'On the Day of Khaibar, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited eating the flesh of domestic asses, but permitted horse flesh.' Agreed upon.

"The Messenger of Allah allowed us to eat the flesh of horses but he forbade the flesh of donkeys."

On the day of Khaybar we slaughtered horses, mules, and assess. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us (to eat) mules and asses, but he did not forbid horse-flesh.

“We used to eat the meat of horses.” I said: “And mules?” He said: “No.”

The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) forbade the flesh of domestic asses on the day of Khaibar, but permitted horse flesh.

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On the Day of the battle of Khaibar, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) made donkey's meat unlawful and allowed the eating of horse flesh.

On the same subject

Jabir (RAA). narrated, 'On the Day of Khaibar, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited eating the flesh of domestic asses, but permitted horse flesh.' Agreed upon.

"The Messenger of Allah allowed us to eat the flesh of horses but he forbade the flesh of donkeys."

On the day of Khaybar we slaughtered horses, mules, and assess. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade us (to eat) mules and asses, but he did not forbid horse-flesh.

“We used to eat the meat of horses.” I said: “And mules?” He said: “No.”

The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) forbade the flesh of domestic asses on the day of Khaibar, but permitted horse flesh.

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