34/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1942a — Halal Food: Eating Horse Meat
The permissibility of eating horse meat
Hadith About Eating Horse Meat in Islam
Sahih Muslim : 1942a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1942a
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي وَحَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، وَوَكِيعٌ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ، قَالَتْ نَحَرْنَا فَرَسًا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَكَلْنَاهُ .
Asma' Narrated from:
We slaughtered a horse and ate it during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1942aIn-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 54USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 21, Hadith 4781
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1942a
This hadith about eating horse meat is short, but its meaning is direct. Asma reports that they slaughtered a horse and ate it during the lifetime of Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. The text does not give a long discussion or list conditions. It simply records that this happened while the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was alive. For readers looking for horse meat halal hadith, Asma horse hadith, or Sahih Muslim 1942a, the key point is that the report mentions the act of slaughtering and eating a horse. The narration stays focused on one food item. It should not be mixed with other animal rulings unless another text is clearly brought for that point.
What we learn from this hadith
- A horse was slaughtered during the Prophet’s lifetime.
- The Companions ate from that horse in the report.
- The narration is focused on horse meat, not all animals.
- Food discussions should stay tied to the wording of the report.
