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

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4442

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

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4442

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي الْمِنْهَالُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏

"‏ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ مَثَّلَ بِالْحَيَوَانِ ‏"

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said; "I heard the Messenger of Allah say:

'May Allah curse the one who disfigures and animal. (Sahih )

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4442).

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4442
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 4442
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4442

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Also reported by… (4)
  • التاريخ الكبير للبخاري (205)لَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ مَثَّلَ بِالْحَيَوَانِ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (16682)لَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ مَثَّلَ بِالْحَيَوَانِ
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4412)لَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ مَثَّلَ بِالْحَيَوَانِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (5733)لَعَنَ اللَّهُ مَنْ مَثَّلَ بِالْحَيَوَانِ

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