42/23. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4307 — The Mirad's Sharp and Broad Edges
What Is Struck With The Sharp Side Of The Mirad
Mirad Hunting Rule: Eat the Pierced Game, Not the Blunt Kill
Sunan an-Nasai : 4307
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4307
أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الذَّارِعُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مِحْصَنٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُصَيْنٌ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ صَيْدِ الْمِعْرَاضِ فَقَالَ " إِذَا أَصَابَ بِحَدِّهِ فَكُلْ وَإِذَا أَصَابَ بِعَرْضِهِ فَلاَ تَأْكُلْ " .
`Adi bin Hatim Narrated from:
I asked the Messenger of Allah about hunting with the Mirad and the said: 'If the sharp edge hits (the game), then eat, but if the broad edge of it strikes it, do not eat it.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4307In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 45English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 4312
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4307
This Hadith gives a brief rule for hunting with the Mirad. When the weapon's sharp edge hits the game, the animal may be eaten. When the broad edge strikes it, the animal should not be eaten. The core topic is the difference between a piercing hit and a blunt-force hit. The narration does not treat every successful shot in the same way. Instead, it asks the hunter to consider which part of the weapon caused the death. This is an important part of halal hunting with a Mirad. A hunter should therefore examine the result rather than assume that any hit is enough. The text offers a simple test: a sharp-edge wound permits eating, while a broad-edge strike does not.
What we learn from this hadith
- The sharp edge of the Mirad must be the part that hits the game.
- Do not eat an animal killed by the broad edge.
- A successful hit alone does not settle the ruling.
- Check how the weapon struck the animal.
