Sahih al-Bukhari 2488

Ali ibn al-Hakam al-Ansari narrated to us: Abu Awana narrated to us, from Sa'id ibn Masruq, from Abaya ibn Rifa'a ibn Rafi ibn Khadij, from his grandfather, who said: We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at Dhu al-Hulayfa when hunger struck the people, and they obtained camels and sheep. The Prophet was at the rear of the group. They hurried, slaughtered the animals, and set up the pots. The Prophet ordered the pots to be overturned. Then he divided the animals, counting ten sheep as equivalent to one camel. One camel bolted, and they pursued it until they were exhausted. There were few horses among the people, so one man shot an arrow at it, and Allah stopped it. The Prophet said: ‘Some of these animals can become as wild as wild beasts. If one gets away from you, deal with it in this way.’ My grandfather said: ‘We expect—or fear—that we may face the enemy tomorrow, and we have no knives. May we slaughter with reeds?’ He said: ‘Use anything that makes the blood flow and over which Allah’s name is mentioned, and eat it—but not a tooth or a claw. I will tell you why: a tooth is a bone, and a claw is the blade of the Abyssinians.’