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Sunan an-Nasai 4401 — Mention Allah and Shed the Blood
Permissibility Of Slaughtering With A Stick
Halal Slaughter Conditions: Shed the Blood and Mention Allah
Sunan an-Nasai : 4401
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4401
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُرِّيَّ بْنَ قَطَرِيٍّ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أُرْسِلُ كَلْبِي فَآخُذُ الصَّيْدَ فَلاَ أَجِدُ مَا أُذَكِّيهِ بِهِ فَأَذْبَحُهُ بِالْمَرْوَةِ وَبِالْعَصَا . قَالَ " أَنْهِرِ الدَّمَ بِمَا شِئْتَ وَاذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " .
`Adi bin Hatim Narrated from:
I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I release my dog and I catch the game, but I cannot find anything to slaughter it with, so I slaughter it with a Marwah or a stick,; He said: 'Shed the blood with whatever you wish, and say the name of Allah.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4401In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 41English translation : Vol. 5, Book 43, Hadith 4406
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4401
This hadith gives a short answer about halal slaughter conditions when hunting. Adiyy bin Hatim explained that he sometimes caught game with his dog but could not find a normal slaughtering knife. He asked about using a Marwah or a stick. The Prophet told him to shed the blood with whatever suitable means he had and to mention the name of Allah. The core teaching is simple: the slaughter should cause the blood to flow, and Allah's name should be said. The report focuses on a situation where the hunted animal is caught alive and needs to be slaughtered. It does not add other conditions beyond the words given here. For people searching for a hadith about saying Bismillah when slaughtering, this narration directly joins Allah's name with the act of shedding the animal's blood.
What we learn from this hadith
- A normal knife may not always be available when game is caught.
- The slaughtering action should cause the animal's blood to flow.
- Allah's name should be mentioned when carrying out the slaughter.
- The answer addresses the practical tools named in the question.
