The Book of Hajj

كتاب مناسك الحج

Chapter 78: What Game The Muhrim Is Permitted To Eat

It was narrated from Al-Bahzi that

the Messenger of Allah set out for Makkah and was in Ihram. When they were in Ar-Rawha, they saw a wounded onager. Mention of that was made to the messenger of Allah and he said: "Leave it, for soon its owner will come." Then Al-Bahzi, who was its owner, came to the Messenger of Allah, it is up to you what you want to do with this onager." The Messenger of Allah Commanded Abu Bakr to share it out among the company then he moved on, and when he was in Al-Uthayah, between Ar-Ruwaythah and Al-Arj, They was a gazelle sleeping in the Shade with an arrow in it. It was said that the Messenger of Allah told a man to stand by it and not let anyone disturb it until everyone had passed by."

Chapter 79: What Game The Muhrim Is Not Permitted To Eat

It was narrated from As-Sab bin Jaththamah that

he gave the Messenger of Allah an onager when he was in Al-Abwa or in Waddan, but the Messenger of Allah gave it back to him. "And when the Messenger of Allah saw the expression on my face he said: "We only gave it back to you because we are in Ihram.'"

It was narrated from As-Sab bin Jaththamah that

the Prophet came, and when he was in Waddan, he saw an onager, but he gave it back to him and said: "'We are in Ihram, we cannot eat game.'"

It was narrated from 'Ata' that Ibn 'Abbas said to Zaid bin Arqam

"Do you not know that the Prophet was given a piece of game meant when he was in Ihram and he did not accept it?" He said: "Yes."

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

"Zaid bin Arqam came and Ibn Abbas said to him, reminding him: "What did you tell me about the game meat that was given to the Messenger of Allah when he was in Ihram?" He said: "Yes, a man gave him a piece of game meat but he returned it and said: 'We cannot eat it, we are in Ihram.'"

It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said

"As-Sab bin Jaththamah gave the Messenger of Allah the leg of an onager that was dripping with blood when he was in Ihram, at Qudaid, and he returned it to him."

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas

That As-Sab bin Jaththamah gave the Prophet some onager (meat) when he was in Ihram and he returned it to him.

Chapter 80: If The Muhrim Smiles And Somone Who Is Not In Ihram Takes The Hint That There Is Game, And He Kills It - May He (The Muhrim) Eat From It Or Not?

It was narrated that Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah said

"My father set out with the Messenger of Allah in the year of Al-Hudaybiyah, and his companions entered Ihram, but he did not. (He said:) 'While I was with my companions, some of them laughed at others. I looked and saw an onager. I stabbed it then asked them to help, but they refused to help me. We ate from its meat, and we were afraid that we would be intercepted (by the enemy) so I followed the Messenger of Allah, sometimes making my horse gallop and sometimes traveling at a regular place. I met a man from Ghifar at midnight and said: Where did you leave the Messenger of Allah? He said: I left him when he was napping in As-Suqya. I caught up with him and said: O messenger of Allah! Your Companions convey their greetings of Salam to you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. They were afraid that they may be intercepted and cut off from you, so wait for them. Then I said: O Messenger of Allah, I caught an onager and I have some of it. He said to the People: Eat, and they were I Ihram.'"

It was narrated that Yahya bin Abi Kathir said

"Abdullah bin Abu Qatadah said that his father told him, that he went out with the Messenger of Allah on the campaign of Al-Hudaybiyah. He said: 'They entered Ihram for 'Umrah apart from me. I hunted an onager and fed my companions with it, when they were in Ihram. Then, I went to the Messenger of Allah and told him that we had some of it meat left over. HE said: Eat, and they were in Ihram.'".

Chapter 81: If A Muhrim Points Out Game And A Non-Muhrim Kills It

Abdullah bin Abi Qatadah narrated from his father that

they were on a march, somr of them in Ihram and some not in Ihram. He said: "I saw an onager so I mounted my horse and picked up a spear. I asked them to help me but they refused to help me. I snatched a whip from one of them and chased the onager and caught it. They ate of it but they were scared. The prophet was asked about that and he said: 'Did you pint (at it) or help him?' They said, 'No.' He said: Then eat.'"

It was narrated that Jabir said

"I heard that Messenger of Allah say: 'Land game is permissible for you so long as you do not hunt it, and it is not hunted for you.'" (Daif)Abu Abdur Rahman (An-Nasai) said: 'Amar bin Abi Amr Is not strong in Hadith, even they Malik reported from him.

Chapter 82: Animals That May Be Killed By The Muhrim: Killing Vicious Dogs

It was narrated from Ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah said

"There are five (animals) for which there is no sin on the Muhrim if he kills them: Crows, kites, scorpions, mice and vicious dogs."

Chapter 83: Killing Snakes

It was narrated from Aishah that the Prophet said

"There are five which the Muhrim may kill: snakes, mice, kites, speckled crows and vicious dogs."

Chapter 84: Killing Mice

It was narrated from Ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah gave permission fro the Muhrim to kill five kinds of animals

crows, kites, mice and vicious dogs."

Chapter 85: Killing Geckos

It was narrated from Saeed bin Al-Musayyab that

a woman enter upon Aishah, and in her hand was an iron-footed stick. She said: "What is this?" she (Aishah) Said: "It is for these geckos, because the Prophet of Allah told us, that there was nothing that did not try to extinguish the fire for Ihram except for this animals, so he told us to kill it. And he forbade us to kill harmless snakes, except for the snake with two lines on its back, and the snake with a short tail, for the snatch away the eyesight and cause tat which is in women's wombs to be miscarried.

Chapter 86: Killing Scorpions

It was narrated from Ibn Umar that

the Prophet said "There are five kinds of animals for which there is no sin on the one who kills them when he is in a state of Ihram: Kites, mice, vicious dogs, scorpions and crows."

Chapter 87: Killing Kites

It was narrated that Ibn Umar said

"A man said: "O Messenger of Allah, what animals may we kill when we are in Ihram?' He said: "there are five for which there is no sin in killing them: Kites, crows, mice, scorpions and vicious dogs.'"

Chapter 88: Killing Crows

It was narrated from Ibn Umar that

the Prophet was asked what the Muhrim may kill. He said: "He may kill scorpions the evil creature (mice), Kites, crows and vicious dogs."

It was narrated from Salim that his father said

"The Prophet said: 'There are five kinds of animals for which there is no sin on the one who kills them, whether he is in Ihram or not: Mice, kites, crows, scorpions and vicious dogs.'"

Chapter 89: What The Muhrim May Not Kill

It was narrated that Ibn Abi ammar said

"I asked Jabir bin Abdulla about hyenas, and he told me to eat them. I said: "Is it not game? He said: 'Yes' I said: 'Did you hear that from the Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Yes.'"