42/28. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4326 — Unlawful Taking and Meat
The Prohibition Against Eating Predators
Three Prohibitions: Looting, Fanged Predators, and Target Animals
Sunan an-Nasai : 4326
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4326
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، عَنْ بَحِيرٍ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي ثَعْلَبَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَحِلُّ النُّهْبَى وَلاَ يَحِلُّ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ كُلُّ ذِي نَابٍ وَلاَ تَحِلُّ الْمُجْثَّمَةُ " .
Abu Tha'laba Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'Wealth taken by force is (not permissible), any predator that has fangs is not permissible, and any animal used for target practice is not permissible.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4326In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 64English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 4331
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4326
This hadith brings together three separate prohibitions. First, wealth taken by force is not permissible. Second, every predator that has fangs is not permissible to eat. Third, an animal used for target practice is not permissible. Each part addresses a different wrong, so they should not be mixed into one vague message. The first protects people’s property from forceful seizure. The second gives a food boundary concerning fanged beasts of prey. The third rejects treating an animal as a target and then consuming it. The report is brief but practical. It teaches that lawful food is connected not only to the type of animal but also to how people act toward property and living creatures. Readers should keep all three clauses visible and avoid explaining one while ignoring the others.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not take another person’s wealth by force.
- Fanged predators are stated to be impermissible to eat.
- An animal used as a target is stated to be impermissible.
