72/10. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5491 — Remaining Onager Meat Question
What have been said about hunting
Onager Meat Hadith: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Asked About What Remained
Sahih Bukhari : 5491
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5491
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، مِثْلَهُ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ " هَلْ مَعَكُمْ مِنْ لَحْمِهِ شَىْءٌ ".
Abu Qatadah Narrated from:
Narrated Abu Qatada: (the same Hadith above, but he added); The Prophet (ﷺ) asked, "Is there any of its meat left with you?"
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5491In-book reference : Book 72, Hadith 17USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 67, Hadith 399
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5491
This onager meat hadith is an added wording to the report of Abu Qatada. The narration says it is the same hadith as the previous one, but adds that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم asked, 'Is there any of its meat left with you?' That short addition matters because it shows the discussion did not stay only in theory. The question was about actual meat that remained with the companions. The hadith stays connected to the earlier story in which Abu Qatada was not in Ihram while others were, and some companions had eaten from the hunted onager while others hesitated. For someone searching for Abu Qatada onager hadith or hunting in Ihram hadith, this version highlights the Prophet’s direct question about the remaining meat.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration adds a question about whether any meat was left.
- The question concerns the same onager report mentioned before it.
- The companions’ uncertainty was brought to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The wording shows care in asking before continuing to eat.
