Sunan an-Nasai 4330 — Eating Horse Meat

Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4330

This hadith about horse meat is simple and direct. Jabir said that the companions used to eat horse meat during the time of the Messenger of Allah. The report describes an established practice in the Prophet’s lifetime. It does not mention a prohibition, a warning, or an objection in this wording. For readers asking “is horse meat halal in Islam,” the narration provides evidence that horse meat was eaten during that period. At the same time, the explanation should stay within the text. It does not describe how the horses were prepared, why they were eaten, or whether the practice happened often. The main point is the reported action itself. The hadith also shows why precise wording matters: it tells us what the companions did and when they did it, without adding details that were not narrated.