Sahih Muslim The Book of Hunting, Slaughter, and what may be Eaten

Sahih Muslim 1954a

Chapter: The permissibility of using things that help in hunting and pursuing the enemy, but throwing small pebbles is disliked

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1954a

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا كَهْمَسٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، قَالَ رَأَى عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُغَفَّلِ رَجُلاً مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ يَخْذِفُ فَقَالَ لَهُ

لاَ تَخْذِفْ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَكْرَهُ - أَوْ قَالَ - يَنْهَى عَنِ الْخَذْفِ فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يُصْطَادُ بِهِ الصَّيْدُ وَلاَ يُنْكَأُ بِهِ الْعَدُوُّ وَلَكِنَّهُ يَكْسِرُ السِّنَّ وَيَفْقَأُ الْعَيْنَ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ رَآهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ يَخْذِفُ فَقَالَ لَهُ أُخْبِرُكَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَكْرَهُ أَوْ يَنْهَى عَنِ الْخَذْفِ ثُمَّ أَرَاكَ تَخْذِفُ لاَ أُكَلِّمُكَ كَلِمَةً كَذَا وَكَذَا ‏.‏

Ibn Buraida reported that Abdullah b. al-Mughaffal saw a person from amongst his companions throwing small pebbles, whereupon he said:

Don't throw pebbles. for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not like it, or he forbade flinging of pebbles since neither the game is taken thereby, nor an enemy defeated. but it may break a tooth or put out an eye. He, afterwards, again saw him flinging pebbles, and said to him: I inform you that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not approve or he forbade flinging of pebbles, but if I see you again flinging pebbles. I will not speak with you.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1954a, 1954b).

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

وَقَوْله : ( يَنْكَأ ) بِفَتْحِ الْيَاء وَبِالْهَمْزِ فِي آخِره , وَهَكَذَا هُوَ فِي الرِّوَايَات الْمَشْهُورَة , قَالَ الْقَاضِي : كَذَا رَوَيْنَاهُ , قَالَ : وَفِي بَعْض الرِّوَايَات : ( يَنْكِي ) بِفَتْحِ الْيَاء وَكَسْر الْكَاف غَيْر مَهْمُوز , قَالَ الْقَاضِي : وَهُوَ أَوْجَه ; لِأَنَّ الْمَهْمُوز إِنَّمَا هُوَ مِنْ نَكَأْت الْقُرْحَة , وَلَيْسَ هَذَا مَوْضِعه إِلَّا عَلَى تَجَوُّز , وَإِنَّمَا هَذَا مِنْ النِّكَايَة , يُقَال : نَكَيْت الْعَدُوّ وَأَنْكَيْتُه نِكَايَة وَنَكَأْت بِالْهَمْزِ لُغَة فِيهِ. قَالَ : فَعَلَى هَذِهِ اللُّغَة تَتَوَجَّه رِوَايَة شُيُوخنَا , وَيَفْقَأ الْعَيْن مَهْمُوز. فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيث : النَّهْي عَنْ الْخَذْف ; لِأَنَّهُ لَا مَصْلَحَة فِيهِ وَيُخَاف مَفْسَدَ…

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 1954b

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Kahmas.

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو دَاوُدَ، سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ مَعْبَدٍ حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، أَخْبَرَنَا كَهْمَسٌ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ ‏.‏

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السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (17424)يَكْرَهُ أَوْ يَنْهَى عَنِ الْخَذْفِ ثُمَّ أَرَاكَ تَخْذِفُ ؟ !

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1337

'Abdullah bin Mughaffal al-Muzani (RAA) narrated, 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited throwing pebbles (on animals) and said, 'Such means do not hunt a game, nor do they injure an enemy, but they only may break a tooth or gouge out an eye.' Agreed upon, and it is Muslim's version.

"إِنَّهَا لَا تَصِيدُ صَيْدًا, وَلَا تَنْكَأُ عَدُوًّا, وَلَكِنَّهَا تَكْسِرُ اَلسِّنَّ, وَتَفْقَأُ اَلْعَيْنَ"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal + 5 other versions

Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 166

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited flicking pebbles by the index finger and the thumb; and he said, "It does not kill a game animal nor does it inflict wound on the enemy, but breaks the tooth and gorges the eye". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

"‏إنه لا يقتل الصيد، ولا ينكأ العدو، وإنه يفقأ العين، ويكسر السن‏"

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5479

that he saw a man throwing stones with two fingers (at something) and said to him, "Do not throw stones, for Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has forbidden throwing stones, or he used to dislike it." `Abdullah added: Throwing stones will neither hunt the game, nor kill (or hurt) an enemy, but it may break a…

الْخَذْفِ ـ أَوْ كَانَ يَكْرَهُ الْخَذْفَ ـ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّهُ لاَ يُصَادُ بِهِ صَيْدٌ وَلاَ يُنْكَى بِهِ عَدُوٌّ، وَلَكِنَّهَا قَدْ تَكْسِرُ السِّنَّ وَتَفْقَأُ الْعَيْنَ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ رَآهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ يَخْذِفُ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal + 5 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 4841

`Abdullah bin Mughaffal Al-Muzani who was one of those who witnessed (the event of) the tree, said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the throwing of small stones (with two fingers)."

إِنِّي مِمَّنْ شَهِدَ الشَّجَرَةَ، نَهَى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْخَذْفِ

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 5270

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited throwing pebbles (in sport) saying : game is not caught by such means. Neither is an enemy injured, but it may sometimes put out an eye or break a tooth.

عَنِ الْخَذْفِ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّهُ لاَ يَصِيدُ صَيْدًا وَلاَ يَنْكَأُ عَدُوًّا وَإِنَّمَا يَفْقَأُ الْعَيْنَ وَيَكْسِرُ السِّنَّ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 3227

“The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade throwing small pebbles and said: ‘They do not kill any game or hurt the enemy, but they can break a tooth or put out an eye.’”

إِنَّهَا لاَ تَقْتُلُ الصَّيْدَ وَلاَ تَنْكِي الْعَدُوَّ وَلَكِنَّهَا تَفْقَأُ الْعَيْنَ وَتَكْسِرُ السِّنَّ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn Mughaffal

Sahih Muslim 1954a

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'Abdullah bin Mughaffal al-Muzani (RAA) narrated, 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited throwing pebbles (on animals) and said, 'Such means do not hunt a game, nor do they injure an enemy, but they only may break a tooth or gouge out an eye.' Agreed upon, and it is Muslim's version.

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited flicking pebbles by the index finger and the thumb; and he said, "It does not kill a game animal nor does it inflict wound on the enemy, but breaks the tooth and gorges the eye". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

`Abdullah bin Mughaffal Al-Muzani who was one of those who witnessed (the event of) the tree, said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the throwing of small stones (with two fingers)."

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited throwing pebbles (in sport) saying : game is not caught by such means. Neither is an enemy injured, but it may sometimes put out an eye or break a tooth.

“The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade throwing small pebbles and said: ‘They do not kill any game or hurt the enemy, but they can break a tooth or put out an eye.’”

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This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Kahmas.

On the same subject

'Abdullah bin Mughaffal al-Muzani (RAA) narrated, 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited throwing pebbles (on animals) and said, 'Such means do not hunt a game, nor do they injure an enemy, but they only may break a tooth or gouge out an eye.' Agreed upon, and it is Muslim's version.

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited flicking pebbles by the index finger and the thumb; and he said, "It does not kill a game animal nor does it inflict wound on the enemy, but breaks the tooth and gorges the eye". [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

`Abdullah bin Mughaffal Al-Muzani who was one of those who witnessed (the event of) the tree, said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the throwing of small stones (with two fingers)."

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited throwing pebbles (in sport) saying : game is not caught by such means. Neither is an enemy injured, but it may sometimes put out an eye or break a tooth.

“The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade throwing small pebbles and said: ‘They do not kill any game or hurt the enemy, but they can break a tooth or put out an eye.’”

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