42/22. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4306 — Sharp Point Versus Broad-Edge Kill
What Is Stuck With The Broad Edge of The Mirad
Mirad Hunting: Sharp Point or Broad-Edge Blow?
Sunan an-Nasai : 4306
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4306
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي السَّفَرِ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَدِيَّ بْنَ حَاتِمٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْمِعْرَاضِ فَقَالَ " إِذَا أَصَابَ بِحَدِّهِ فَكُلْ وَإِذَا أَصَابَ بِعَرْضِهِ فَقُتِلَ فَإِنَّهُ وَقِيذٌ فَلاَ تَأْكُلْ " .
Ash-Sha'bi Narrated from:
I heard 'Adiyy bin Hatim say: 'I asked the Messenger of Allah about the Mirad and he said: "If the sharp point hits the game then eat, but if the broad edge of it hits it, and it is killed, then it has been killed by a blow, so do not eat."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4306In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 44English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 4311
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4306
This Hadith explains the key difference in Mirad hunting. If the sharp point strikes the game, it may be eaten. If the broad edge hits the animal and kills it, the death is treated as a blow, so the game should not be eaten. The rule turns on how the weapon caused death, not simply on the fact that the hunter hit the target. A piercing strike and a blunt strike are not treated the same in this narration. This makes inspection important after the hunt. The hunter should look at the wound and identify whether the sharp part entered the animal or whether the broad side killed it through impact. The Hadith gives a clear, practical standard for deciding whether Mirad-killed game is suitable to eat.
What we learn from this hadith
- Eat the game when the Mirad's sharp point caused the wound.
- Do not eat game killed by the broad side of the Mirad.
- The way the weapon caused death changes the ruling.
- Inspect the wound before deciding whether to eat.
