34/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1929k — Arrow and Water Uncertainty
Hunting with trained dogs and arrows
Hadith About Arrow Hunting and Game Found in Water
Sahih Muslim : 1929k
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1929k
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَاصِمٌ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الصَّيْدِ قَالَ " إِذَا رَمَيْتَ سَهْمَكَ فَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ وَجَدْتَهُ قَدْ قَتَلَ فَكُلْ إِلاَّ أَنْ تَجِدَهُ قَدْ وَقَعَ فِي مَاءٍ فَإِنَّكَ لاَ تَدْرِي الْمَاءُ قَتَلَهُ أَوْ سَهْمُكَ " .
`Adi bin Hatim Narrated from:
I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about hunting. He said: When you shoot your arrow, recite the name of Allah, and if you find it (the arrow) killed (that). then eat, except when you find it fallen into water, for in that case you do not know whether it is water that caused its death or your arrow.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1929kIn-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 11USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 21, Hadith 4742
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1929k
This hadith about hunting with an arrow gives a focused rule. Adi b. Hatim asked Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم about hunting. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when the hunter shoots his arrow, he should recite the name of Allah. If the hunter finds that the arrow killed the game, he may eat it. But there is an exception: if the game is found fallen into water, he should not eat it. The reason is stated clearly in the hadith: he does not know whether the water killed it or the arrow killed it. This is a simple lesson in halal hunting rules in Islam. The ruling is tied to both Allah’s name and knowing the cause of death.
What we learn from this hadith
- Recite the name of Allah when shooting the arrow.
- Game killed by the arrow may be eaten in the stated case.
- Game found fallen into water is avoided because the cause of death is unknown.
- The hadith teaches care when there is uncertainty.
