34/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1931a — Lost Game and Rotten Meat
If the game disappears, then is found afterwards
Hadith About Lost Game Shot by an Arrow
Sahih Muslim : 1931a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1931a
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مِهْرَانَ الرَّازِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَمَّادُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الْخَيَّاطُ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي ثَعْلَبَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا رَمَيْتَ بِسَهْمِكَ فَغَابَ عَنْكَ فَأَدْرَكْتَهُ فَكُلْهُ مَا لَمْ يُنْتِنْ " .
Abu Tha'laba Narrated from:
Abu Tha'laba reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said this: If you shoot with your arrow and (the game) goes out of your sight and you find it (later on), then eat that if it has not gone rotten.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1931aIn-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 14USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 21, Hadith 4745
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1931a
This Hadith explains a simple case in hunting: a hunter shoots an arrow, the game goes out of sight, and later the hunter finds it. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said it may be eaten if it has not gone rotten. The focus is not on guessing or adding extra conditions. The text only mentions the arrow, the game being lost from sight, finding it later, and checking that it has not spoiled. This makes the ruling easy to understand for anyone searching for a hadith about lost hunted game or arrow hunting in Islam. It also shows that the state of the meat matters. If the animal has become rotten, it should not be eaten.
What we learn from this hadith
- Game shot by an arrow may be eaten if later found in a sound state.
- Rotten meat is not to be eaten in this case.
- The hunter should pay attention to the condition of the game.
- The Hadith gives a clear answer without extra details.
