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Sahih al-BukhariHunting, Slaughtering

Sahih al-Bukhari 5535

Chapter: The rabbit

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 5535

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ

أَنْفَجْنَا أَرْنَبًا وَنَحْنُ بِمَرِّ الظَّهْرَانِ، فَسَعَى الْقَوْمُ فَلَغَبُوا، فَأَخَذْتُهَا فَجِئْتُ بِهَا إِلَى أَبِي طَلْحَةَ فَذَبَحَهَا، فَبَعَثَ بِوَرِكَيْهَا ـ أَوْ قَالَ بِفَخِذَيْهَا ـ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَبِلَهَا‏.‏

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

Once we provoked a rabbit at Marr-az-Zahran. The people chased it till they got tired. Then I caught It and brought it to Abu Talha, who slaughtered it and then sent both its pelvic pieces (or legs) to the Prophet, and the Prophet (ﷺ) accepted the present.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5535), An-Nasa’i (No. 4312) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1928).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله ( أَنْفَجْنَا ) بِفَاءٍ مَفْتُوحَة وَجِيم سَاكِنَة أَيْ أَثَرْنَا , وَفِي رِوَايَة مُسْلِم " اسْتَنْفَجْنَا " وَهُوَ اِسْتِفْعَال مِنْهُ , يُقَال نَفَجَ الْأَرْنَب إِذَا ثَارَ وَعَدَا , وَانْتَفَجَ كَذَلِكَ , وَأَنْفَجْتُهُ إِذَا أَثَّرْته مِنْ مَوْضِعه , وَيُقَال إِنَّ الِانْتِفَاج الِاقْشِعْرَار فَكَأَنَّ الْمَعْنَى جَعَلْنَاهَا بِطَلَبِنَا لَهَا تَنْتَفِج , وَالِانْتِفَاج أَيْضًا اِرْتِفَاع الشَّعْر وَانْتِفَاشه. وَوَقَعَ فِي " شَرْح مُسْلِم " لِلْمَازِرِيِّ " بَعَجْنَا " بِمُوَحَّدَةٍ وَعَيْن مَفْتُوحَة , وَفَسَّرَهُ بِالشَّقِّ مِنْ بَعَجَ بَطْنه إِذَا شَقَّهُ , وَتَعَقَّبَهُ عِيَاض بِأَنَّهُ تَصْحِيف , وَبِأَنَّهُ لَا يَصِحّ مَعْنَاهُ مِنْ سِيَاق الْخَبَر لِأَنَّ فِيهِ أَنَّهُمْ…

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4312

"We disturbed a rabbit in Marr Az-Zahran so I caught it, and brought it to Abu Talhah who slaughtered it, and sent me with its thighs and haunches to the Prophet and he accepted it."

أَنْفَجْنَا أَرْنَبًا بِمَرِّ الظَّهْرَانِ فَأَخَذْتُهَا فَجِئْتُ بِهَا إِلَى أَبِي طَلْحَةَ فَذَبَحَهَا فَبَعَثَنِي بِفَخِذَيْهَا وَوَرِكَيْهَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَبِلَهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Also reported by… (2)
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (17846)أَنْفَجْنَا أَرْنَبًا وَنَحْنُ بِمَرِّ الظَّهْرَانِ ، فَسَعَى الْقَوْمُ فَلَغَبُوا فَأَخَذْتُهَا ، فَجِئْتُ بِهَا إِلَى أَبِي طَلْحَةَ فَذَبَحَهَا ، وَبَعَثَ بِوَرِكَيْهَا وَفَخِذَيْهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَقَبِلَهَا
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4691)فَبَعَثَنِي بِفَخِذَيْهَا وَوَرِكَيْهَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَبِلَهُ

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Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 3243

We passed by Marr Az-Zahran and startled a rabbit. They chased it but got tired, so I chased it and caught it. I brought it to Abu Talhah who slaughtered it and sent its rump and thigh to the Prophet (ﷺ), who accepted it.

فَأَنْفَجْنَا أَرْنَبًا فَسَعَوْا عَلَيْهَا فَلَغَبُوا فَسَعَيْتُ حَتَّى أَدْرَكْتُهَا فَأَتَيْتُ بِهَا أَبَا طَلْحَةَ فَذَبَحَهَا فَبَعَثَ بِعَجُزِهَا وَوَرِكِهَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَبِلَهَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1951a

Messenger of Allah, we live in a land abounding in lizards, so what do you command or what verdict you give (about eating of it)? Thereupon he said: It was mentioned to me that a people from among Bani Isra'il were distorted (so there is a likelihood that those people might have been distorted in…

إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَيَنْفَعُ بِهِ غَيْرَ وَاحِدٍ وَإِنَّهُ لَطَعَامُ عَامَّةِ هَذِهِ الرِّعَاءِ وَلَوْ كَانَ عِنْدِي لَطَعِمْتُهُ إِنَّمَا عَافَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏.‏

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb

Authentic Sahih Muslim 1950

I asked Jabir about ithe eating) of the lizard, whereupon he said: Don't eat that as he (the Holy Prophet) felt disgust. He (the narrator) said that Umar b. al-Khattab reminded: Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) did not declare it to be unlawful. Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, has (made it a source) of benefit…

لَمْ يُحَرِّمْهُ ‏.‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَنْفَعُ بِهِ غَيْرَ وَاحِدٍ فَإِنَّمَا طَعَامُ عَامَّةِ الرِّعَاءِ مِنْهُ وَلَوْ كَانَ عِنْدِي طَعِمْتُهُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Umar ibn al-Khattāb

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1789

"I heard Anas saying: 'Once we provoked a rabbit at Marr Az-Zahran. So the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) rushed after it, and I caught up to it and captured it. I brought it to Abu Talhah who slaughtered it with Marwah. He sent me with its legs - or its thighs - to the Prophet (ﷺ) so he…

أَنْفَجْنَا أَرْنَبًا بِمَرِّ الظَّهْرَانِ فَسَعَى أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَلْفَهَا فَأَدْرَكْتُهَا فَأَخَذْتُهَا فَأَتَيْتُ بِهَا أَبَا طَلْحَةَ فَذَبَحَهَا بِمَرْوَةٍ فَبَعَثَ مَعِي بِفَخِذِهَا أَوْ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 3791

I was an adolescent boy. I hunted a hare and roasted it. Abu Talha sent its hunch through me to the Prophet (ﷺ), so I brought it to him and he accepted it.

فَصِدْتُ أَرْنَبًا فَشَوَيْتُهَا فَبَعَثَ مَعِي أَبُو طَلْحَةَ بِعَجُزِهَا إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِهَا فَقَبِلَهَا ‏.‏

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 1 other version