41/10. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4259 — Mouse in Solid Cooking Fat
If A Mouse Falls Into The Cooking Fat
Mouse in Solid Cooking Fat: What the Hadith Says
Sunan an-Nasai : 4259
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4259
أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدَّوْرَقِيُّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ عَنْ فَأْرَةٍ وَقَعَتْ فِي سَمْنٍ جَامِدٍ فَقَالَ " خُذُوهَا وَمَا حَوْلَهَا فَأَلْقُوهُ " .
Maimuna Narrated from:
The Prophet was asked about a mouse that had fallen into some solid cooking fat. He said. "Take it, and whatever is around it, and throw it away."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4259In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 38English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 4264
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4259
This narration specifies that the cooking fat was solid. A mouse had fallen into it, and the Prophet was asked about the matter. He instructed that the mouse and whatever was around it should be taken out and thrown away. The core topic is a mouse in solid cooking fat. The report is concise and does not discuss liquid fat, other foods, or other types of contamination. It also does not repeat in this wording what should be done with the remainder, though the instruction clearly focuses on removing the mouse and the surrounding portion. An accurate explanation should preserve that limited scope and avoid turning the narration into a general rule for every food-safety question.
What we learn from this hadith
- The cooking fat is specifically described as solid.
- The mouse and the surrounding fat were to be removed.
- The narration does not discuss liquid fat or other foods.
