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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Hunting and Slaughtering

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4326

Chapter: The Prohibition Against Eating Predators

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4326

Narrator:Abu Tha‘laba al-Khushanī

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، عَنْ بَحِيرٍ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي ثَعْلَبَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ لاَ تَحِلُّ النُّهْبَى وَلاَ يَحِلُّ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ كُلُّ ذِي نَابٍ وَلاَ تَحِلُّ الْمُجْثَّمَةُ ‏"

It was narrated that Abu Tha'labah said:

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Wealth taken by force is (not permissible), any predator that has fangs is not permissible, and any animal used for target practice is not permissible."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4326).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( لَا تَحِلّ النُّهْبَى ) بِضَمِّ نُون وَسُكُون هَاء مَقْصُور هُوَ الْمَال الْمَنْهُوب وَالْمُرَاد الْمَأْخُوذ مِنْ الْمُسْلِم أَوْ الذِّمِّيّ أَوْ الْمُسْتَأْمَن قَهْرًا لَا الْمَأْخُوذ مِنْ أَهْل الْحَرْب قَهْرًا فَإِنَّهُ حَلَال ( وَلَا تَحِلّ الْمُجْثَمَة ) بِضَمِّ مِيم وَفَتْح الْمُثَلَّثَة الْحَيَوَانَات الَّتِي تُنْصَب وَتُرْمَى لِتُقْتَل أَيْ تُحْبَس وَتُجْعَل هَدَفًا وَتُرْمَى بِالنَّبَلِ وَالْمُرَاد أَنَّهَا مَيِّتَة لَا يَحِلُّ أَكْلهَا وَفِعْل التَّجْثِيم حَرَام جَاءَ عَنْهُ النَّهْيُ أَيْضًا.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4326
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4326
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4326

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Also reported by… (2)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4705)لا تَحِلُّ النُّهْبَى ، وَلا يَحِلُّ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ كُلُّ ذِي نَابٍ ، وَلا تَحِلُّ الْمُجَثَّمَةُ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (18056)لا تَحِلُّ النُّهْبَةُ وَلا يَحِلُّ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ كُلُّ ذِي نَابٍ وَلا تَحِلُّ الْمُجَثَّمَةُ

On the same subject

Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 3540

‘Imran b. Husain said God's Messenger used to urge them to give sadaqa and forbid them to mutilate anyone. Aba Dawud transmitted it and Nasa’i transmitted it on the authority of Anas.

عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَحُثُّنَا عَلَى الصَّدَقَةِ وَيَنْهَانَا عَنِ الْمُثْلَةِ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَرَوَاهُ النَّسَائِيّ عَن أنس

Narrated by Imrān ibn Husayn + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2703

AbuLabid said: We were with AbdurRahman ibn Samurah ibn Kabul. The people got booty and plundered it. He stood and addressed (the people): I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibiting getting property from the booty before its distribution. Therefore, they returned what they had taken, He then…

يَنْهَى عَنِ النُّهْبَى ‏.‏ فَرَدُّوا مَا أَخَذُوا فَقَسَمَهُ بَيْنَهُمْ

Narrated by Abdur-Rahmān ibn Samurah

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2705

Kulayb reported from a man of the Ansar. He said: We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey. The people suffered from intense need and strain. They gained booty and then plundered it. While our pots were boiling the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came walking with his bow touching the…

إِنَّ النُّهْبَةَ لَيْسَتْ بِأَحَلَّ مِنَ الْمَيْتَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ أَوْ ‏"‏ إِنَّ الْمَيْتَةَ لَيْسَتْ بِأَحَلَّ مِنَ النُّهْبَةِ ‏"

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