35/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1968d — A Wording Variation on Slaughter Tools
The permissibility of slaughtering with anything that makes the blood flow, except teeth and other bones
Hadith About Slaughter With Reed and Careful Wording
Sahih Muslim : 1968d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1968d
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مَسْرُوقٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ الْحَدِيثَ إِلَى آخِرِهِ بِتَمَامِهِ وَقَالَ فِيهِ وَلَيْسَتْ مَعَنَا مُدًى أَفَنَذْبَحُ بِالْقَصَبِ
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Sa'id b. Masruq with the same chain of transmitters with a slight variation of words.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1968dIn-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 32USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 22, Hadith 4848
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1968d
This narration is another wording of the same report from Sa’id ibn Masruq. The Arabic wording mentions that they did not have knives and asked about slaughtering with reed. Because the translation says it has the same chain and a slight variation of wording, the safest explanation is to keep it close to the shared meaning: the Companions asked about a practical slaughter problem, and the Prophet’s guidance defined what matters. The tool had to cause the blood to flow, Allah’s name had to be mentioned, and tooth and nail were excluded in the main report. For readers searching halal slaughter without knife hadith, this narration supports careful wording and clear limits.
What we learn from this hadith
- A slight wording change still preserves the same main report.
- The question came from a real need when knives were unavailable.
- Do not add new rulings beyond the shared meaning of the narration.
- Careful narration protects the exact wording.
