42/23. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4308 — Mirad Game Killed by a Blow
What Is Struck With The Sharp Side Of The Mirad
Mirad Hunting and the Difference Between Piercing and Blunt Force
Sunan an-Nasai : 4308
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4308
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، وَغَيْرُهُ، عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ صَيْدِ الْمِعْرَاضِ فَقَالَ " مَا أَصَبْتَ بِحَدِّهِ فَكُلْ وَمَا أَصَابَ بِعَرْضِهِ فَهُوَ وَقِيذٌ " .
`Adi bin Hatim Narrated from:
I asked the Messenger of Allah about hunting with Mirad and he said: 'If the sharp edge hits (the game), then eat, but if the broad edge of it strikes it, then it has been killed by a blow.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4308In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 46English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 4313
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4308
This Hadith explains why the point of impact matters when hunting with a Mirad. Game hit by the sharp edge may be eaten. Game struck by the broad side is described as having been killed by a blow. The narration therefore separates a piercing wound from death caused by blunt force. For someone searching for the Islamic ruling on Mirad hunting, this is the main distinction in the text. The hunter should not judge only by seeing that the weapon reached the animal. He should determine whether the sharp part penetrated or the broad part struck it. The Hadith is direct and practical: the sharp-edge result is accepted for eating, while the broad-side result is placed in the category of a blow.
What we learn from this hadith
- A sharp-edge hit is treated differently from a broad-side strike.
- Game hit by the sharp edge may be eaten.
- A broad-side kill is described as death by a blow.
- The hunter should identify the actual cause of death.
