72/7. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5483 — Hunting With Trained Dogs
If a hound eats (of the game)
وَقَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى: {يَسْأَلُونَكَ مَاذَا أُحِلَّ لَهُمْ قُلْ أُحِلَّ لَكُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ وَمَا عَلَّمْتُمْ مِنَ الْجَوَارِحِ مُكَلِّبِينَ} الصَّوَائِدُ وَالْكَوَاسِبُ. {اجْتَرَحُوا} اكْتَسَبُوا. {تُعَلِّمُونَهُنَّ مِمَّا عَلَّمَكُمُ اللَّهُ فَكُلُوا مِمَّا أَمْسَكْنَ عَلَيْكُمْ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ}. وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ إِنْ أَكَلَ الْكَلْبُ فَقَدْ أَفْسَدَهُ، إِنَّمَا أَمْسَكَ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَاللَّهُ يَقُولُ: {تُعَلِّمُونَهُنَّ مِمَّا عَلَّمَكُمُ اللَّهُ} فَتُضْرَبُ وَتُعَلَّمُ حَتَّى يَتْرُكَ. وَكَرِهَهُ ابْنُ عُمَرَ. وَقَالَ عَطَاءٌ إِنْ شَرِبَ الدَّمَ وَلَمْ يَأْكُلْ، فَكُلْ.
Hadith About Hunting With Dogs: Mention Allah’s Name First
Sahih Bukhari : 5483
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5483
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ بَيَانٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قُلْتُ إِنَّا قَوْمٌ نَصِيدُ بِهَذِهِ الْكِلاَبِ. فَقَالَ " إِذَا أَرْسَلْتَ كِلاَبَكَ الْمُعَلَّمَةَ وَذَكَرْتَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ، فَكُلْ مِمَّا أَمْسَكْنَ عَلَيْكُمْ، وَإِنْ قَتَلْنَ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ الْكَلْبُ، فَإِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ يَكُونَ إِنَّمَا أَمْسَكَهُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ، وَإِنْ خَالَطَهَا كِلاَبٌ مِنْ غَيْرِهَا فَلاَ تَأْكُلْ ".
`Adi bin Hatim Narrated from:
I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). "We hunt with the help of these hounds." He said, "If you let loose your trained hounds after a game, and mention the name of Allah, then you can eat what the hounds catch for you, even if they killed the game. But you should not eat of it if the hound has eaten of it, for then it is likely that the hound has caught the game for itself. And if other hounds join your hound in hunting the game, then do not eat of it."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5483In-book reference : Book 72, Hadith 9USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 392
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5483
This hadith about hunting with dogs answers a direct question from Adi bin Hatim. He asks about hunting with hounds, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم explains three clear points. First, if trained hounds are sent and Allah’s Name is mentioned, the hunter may eat what they catch, even if the game is killed. Second, if the hound eats from the game, the hunter should not eat it, because it may have caught the animal for itself. Third, if other hounds join the hunt, the game should not be eaten. The hadith keeps the focus on trained hunting dogs, saying Bismillah when sending them, and knowing who actually caught the game.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mention Allah’s Name when sending trained hounds for hunting.
- Game caught by trained hounds may be eaten when the stated conditions are met.
- If the hound eats from the game, the hunter should not eat it.
- If other hounds join the hunt, the game should not be eaten.
