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Sunan Ibn Majah 3174

Chapter: Mentioning the name of Allah when slaughtering

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3174

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحِيمِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، أَنَّ قَوْمًا، قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ قَوْمًا يَأْتُونَا بِلَحْمٍ لاَ نَدْرِي ذُكِرَ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ أَمْ لاَ قَالَ ‏

"‏ سَمُّوا أَنْتُمْ وَكُلُوا ‏"

It was narrated from ‘Aishah, the Mother of the Believers, that some people said:

“O Messenger of Allah, some people bring us meat, and we do not know whether the Name of Allah has been mentioned over it or not.” He said: “Say: Bismillah and eat.’ They were new in Islam.

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 3174) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1894).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( سَمُّوا أَنْتُمْ وَكُلُوا ) أَرْشَدَهُمْ بِذَلِكَ إِلَى حَمْل حَال الْمُؤْمِن عَلَى الصَّلَاح وَإِنْ كَانَ جَاهِلًا وَأَنَّ تَسْمِيَة الْأَكْل تَنُوب عَنْ تَسْمِيَة الذَّبْح فَلَمْ يَقُلْ أَحَد بِالنِّيَابَةِ وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3174
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih The chain only No. 3174
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3174

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  • مصنف عبد الرزاق (8318)فَقَدِمُوا الْمَدِينَةَ بِلَحْمٍ يَبِيعُونَهُ ، فَأَنِفَتْ أَنْفُسُ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مِنْهُ ، وَقَالُوا : لَعَلَّهُ لَمْ يُذْكَرِ اسْمُ اللَّهِ ، فَسَأَلُوا النَّبِيَّ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : فَسَمُّوا أَنْتُمْ وَكُلُوا

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2057

Some people said: O Messenger of Allah, meat was brought to us by some people, and we are not sure whether the name of Allah has been mentioned on it or not. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Mention the name of Allah upon it and eat it

‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: Some people said: "O Messenger of Allah, meat was brought to us by some people, and we are not sure whether the name of Allah has been mentioned on it or not (at the time of slaughtering the animals)." The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and…

قَوْمًا يَأْتُونَنَا بِاللَّحْمِ لاَ نَدْرِي أَذَكَرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ أَمْ لاَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ سَمُّوا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ وَكُلُوهُ ‏"

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