43/33. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4420 — Eating Horse Meat
Nahr for What Is Normally Slaughtered By Dhabh
Hadith About Eating Horse Meat During the Prophet’s Time
Sunan an-Nasai : 4420
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4420
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ، قَالَتْ نَحَرْنَا فَرَسًا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَأَكَلْنَاهُ . وَقَالَ قُتَيْبَةُ فِي حَدِيثِهِ فَأَكَلْنَا لَحْمَهُ . خَالَفَهُ عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ .
Asma' Narrated from:
We slaughtered (Naharna) a horse during the time of Messenger of Allah and ate it. In his hadith Qutaibah (one of the narrators) said: "And we ate its meat." (Sahih) 'Abdah bin sulaiman contradicted him.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4420In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 60English translation : Vol. 5, Book 43, Hadith 4425
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4420
This hadith about eating horse meat gives a direct report from Asma. She says that they slaughtered a horse during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah and ate it. One narrator used the wording that they ate its meat. The report is simple and focused: a horse was slaughtered and consumed while the Prophet was present among the Muslim community. It does not describe a special emergency, a journey, or another condition. It also notes a difference in the wording transmitted by the narrators, while the central event stays the same. For someone searching whether horse meat was eaten in the Prophet’s time, this narration provides a clear account from Asma without adding details beyond the reported event.
What we learn from this hadith
- A horse was slaughtered and eaten during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah.
- Different narrators may use slightly different wording while reporting the same event.
- The main point should be taken from the stated event without adding unmentioned conditions.
