Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Hunting

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Chapter 2: The prohibition of keeping dogs except for dogs used for hunting, farming or herding livestock

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It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: ‘Whoever keeps a dog, one Qirat will be deducted from him(good)deeds every day, except a dog for farming or herdinglivestock.”

Chapter 6: Game that vanishes at night (after being struck)

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It wasnarrated that ‘Adi bin Hatim said

“I said: ‘O Messenger ofAllah, what if I shoot the game but it vanishes at night?’ He said:‘If you find your arrow in it and you do not find anything else,theneat it.’”

Chapter 7: Hunting with a Mi`rad

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It wasnarrated that ‘Adi bin Hatim said

“I asked the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) about hunting with Mi’rad. He said: ‘Whatever itstruckwith its sharp edge, then eat it, but what is struck with itsside issomething that has been killed by a violent blow.’”

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It wasnarrated that ‘Adi bit Hatim said

“I asked the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) about Mi’rad. He said: ‘Do not eat unless you pierce(thegame).’”

Chapter 9: Hunting fish and locusts

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It wasnarrated that Abu (Sa’eed) Baqqal heard Anas bin Malik say

“Thewives of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to give each other gifts oflocustson trays.”

Chapter 10: What it is forbidden to kill

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It wasnarrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbade killing four kinds of animals: Ants, bees, hoopoes andshrikes.”

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It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ)said

Another chain reports a similar hadith.

Chapter 11: Prohibition of throwing small pebbles

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It wasnarrated that ‘Abdullah bin Mughaffal said

“The Prophet (ﷺ)forbade throwing small pebbles and said: ‘They do not kill any gameorhurt the enemy, but they can break a tooth or put out an eye.’”

Chapter 12: Killing house lizards

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It wasnarrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saidconcerning house lizards

“Vermin.”

Chapter 1: Killing dogs except dogs used for hunting or farming

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It wasnarrated from Salim that his father said

“I heard theMessenger ofAllah (ﷺ) raising his voice and commanding that dogs bekilled, anddogs were killed, except for hunting dogs or dogs kept forherdinglivestock.”

Chapter 2: The prohibition of keeping dogs except for dogs used for hunting, farming or herding livestock

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It wasnarrated that Sufyan bin Abu Zuhair said

“I heard the Prophet(ﷺ) say: ‘Whoever keeps a dog that he does not need for farmingorherding, one Qirat will be deducted from his (good) deeds eachday.’”

Chapter 4: Game caught by the dog of the Zoroastrians (and the all-black dog)

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It wasnarrated that Abu Dharr said

“I asked the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)about the all-black dog and he said: ‘(It is) a devil.’”

Chapter 5: Game caught with a bow

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It wasnarrated from Abu Tha’labah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“Eatwhat your bow brings you.”

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It wasnarrated that ‘Adi bin Hatim said

“I said: ‘O Messenger ofAllah, we are people who shoot (arrows).’ He said: ‘If you shootandpierce (the game), then eat what you pierced.’”

Chapter 8: What is cut from an animal when it is still alive

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It wasnarrated from Ibn ‘Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“Whateveriscut from an animal hen it is still alive, what is cut from it isMaitah (dead meat).”

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It wasnarrated that Tamim Dari said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:‘At the end of time there will be people who will cut offcamels’humps and sheep’s tails. But what is cut from a living animalisdead.’”

Chapter 9: Hunting fish and locusts

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It wasnarrated that Salman said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wasaskedabout locusts. He said: ‘(They are) the most numerous troop ofAllah. I neither eat them nor forbid them.’”

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It wasnarrated from Jabir and Anas bin Malik that whenever theMessenger ofAllah (ﷺ) supplicated against the locusts, he said

“OAllah,destroy their large ones and kill their small ones, spoil theireggsand root them out. Take their mouths away from our livelihood andprovision, for You are the One Who hears the prayers.” A man said:“OMessenger of Allah, are you praying against one of the troops ofAllah, that they may be rooted out?” He said: “Locusts weresneezedout by the fish in the sea.”

Chapter 12: Killing house lizards

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It wasnarrated from Umm Sharik that the Prophet (ﷺ) told her tokillhouse lizards.