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

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4445

Chapter: The One Who Kills A Small bird For No Reason

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4445

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Amr

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، يَرْفَعُهُ قَالَ ‏

"‏ مَنْ قَتَلَ عُصْفُورًا فَمَا فَوْقَهَا بِغَيْرِ حَقِّهَا سَأَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ جَلَّ عَنْهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَمَا حَقُّهَا قَالَ ‏"‏ حَقُّهَا أَنْ تَذْبَحَهَا فَتَأْكُلَهَا وَلاَ تَقْطَعْ رَأْسَهَا فَيُرْمَى بِهَا ‏"

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr, who attributed it to the Messenger of Allah:

"There is no person who kills a small bird or anything larger, for no just reason, but Allah will ask him about it." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah, what does 'just reason mean?" He said: "That you slaughters it and eat it, and o not cut off its head and throw it aside,"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4445).

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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 WeakDaif The hadith No. 4445
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 4445
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 4445

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4415)مَنْ قَتَلَ عُصْفُورًا فَمَا فَوْقَهَا بِغَيْرِ حَقِّهَا سَأَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَنْهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ، قِيلَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، فَمَا حَقُّهَا ؟ قَالَ : حَقُّهَا أَنْ تَذْبَحَهَا فَتَأْكُلَهَا ، وَلا تَقْطَعْ رَأْسَهَا فَيُرْمَى بِهَا

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