43/33. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4421 — Horse Meat in Madinah
Nahr for What Is Normally Slaughtered By Dhabh
Horse Meat Hadith: A Horse Slaughtered and Eaten in Madinah
Sunan an-Nasai : 4421
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4421
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ آدَمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ فَاطِمَةَ، عَنْ أَسْمَاءَ، قَالَتْ ذَبَحْنَا عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَرَسًا وَنَحْنُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَأَكَلْنَاهُ .
Asma' Narrated from:
We slaughtered (naharna) a horse during the time of the Messenger of Allah while we were in Al-Madinah, and we ate it. (Sahih)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4421In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 61English translation : Vol. 5, Book 43, Hadith 4426
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4421
This horse meat hadith records Asma’s clear memory of an event in Al-Madinah. She says that a horse was slaughtered during the time of the Messenger of Allah and that they ate it. The location is stated plainly, which makes this version especially useful for readers searching for the hadith about horse meat in Madinah. The narration does not mention famine, travel, or a rare need. It simply reports what happened. Its message should therefore be presented without adding outside conditions or broader claims not found in the text. The wording also connects the action to the Prophet’s lifetime, giving readers a direct companion report about slaughtering a horse and eating its meat in the Muslim community of Madinah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The event took place in Al-Madinah during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah.
- Asma reports that the horse was slaughtered and eaten.
- The narration should be understood through its plain wording without invented conditions.
