42/33. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4347 — The Prophet Ate Chicken
Permissibility Ofg Eating The Flesh Of Chickens
Is Chicken Halal in Islam? The Hadith of Abu Musa
Sunan an-Nasai : 4347
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4347
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ التَّمِيمِيِّ، عَنْ زَهْدَمٍ الْجَرْمِيِّ، قَالَ كُنَّا عِنْدَ أَبِي مُوسَى فَقُدِّمَ طَعَامُهُ وَقُدِّمَ فِي طَعَامِهِ لَحْمُ دَجَاجٍ وَفِي الْقَوْمِ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي تَيْمِ اللَّهِ أَحْمَرُ كَأَنَّهُ مَوْلًى فَلَمْ يَدْنُ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو مُوسَى ادْنُ فَإِنِّي قَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ .
Zahdam al-Jarmi Narrated from:
We were with Abu Musa and His food was brought, including chicken. Among the people there was a man from banu Taimullah who had reddish complexion, as if he were a freed slave. He did not come close and Abu Musa said: "Come (and eat) for I saw the Messenger of All eating it"'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4347In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 85English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 4352
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4347
This hadith gives a simple answer to the question, is chicken halal in Islam? Chicken was served while Zahdam and others were with Abu Musa. One man did not come near the food. Abu Musa invited him to eat and explained why: he had seen the Messenger of Allah eating chicken. The report does not add a long discussion or a list of conditions. Its focus is the Prophet’s own practice, which Abu Musa used to reassure the man. The narration also shows a gentle way to correct hesitation. Abu Musa did not mock the man or force him. He invited him and shared clear evidence. For readers looking for a hadith about chicken meat, this is a direct and easy-to-understand report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Musa saw the Messenger of Allah eat chicken.
- He used that knowledge to invite another man to eat.
- Clear prophetic practice can remove needless doubt about permitted food.
- The invitation was made in a direct and gentle manner.
