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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of ad-Dahaya (Sacrifices)

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4440

Chapter: Prohibition Of (Eating) An Animal, Which Ws Used As A Target

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4440

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Ja‘far

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زُنْبُورٍ الْمَكِّيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْهَادِ - عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ مَرَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى أُنَاسٍ وَهُمْ يَرْمُونَ كَبْشًا بِالنَّبْلِ فَكَرِهَ ذَلِكَ وَقَالَ ‏

"‏ لاَ تَمْثُلُوا بِالْبَهَائِمِ ‏"

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Ja'far said:

"The Messenger of Allah passed by some people who were shooting arrows at a ram. He denounced that and said: 'Do not disfigure animals (by using them as targets)." (Sahih )

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4440).

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

قَوْله ( لَا تُمَثِّلُوا ) مِنْ الْمُثْلَة مِنْ بَاب نَصَرَ أَيْ لَا تُغَيِّرُوا صُورَته بِالرَّمْيِ إِلَيْهِ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4440
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 4440
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4440

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4410)لا تُمَثِّلُوا بِالْبَهَائِمِ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (64090)لا تَمَثَّلُوا بِالْبَهَائِمِ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (64091)لا تَمَثَّلُوا بِالْبَهَائِمِ
  • تهذيب الكمال للمزي (3248)لا تُمَثِّلُوا بِالْبَهَائِمِ
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (6746)لا تُمَثِّلُوا بِالْبَهَائِمِ

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