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Sunan an-Nasai 4672 — Asking About Stallion Fees
Sud Fees For A Male Camel
Asking About Stallion Stud Fees: A Hadith on Earning with Care
Sunan an-Nasai : 4672
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4672
أَخْبَرَنَا عِصْمَةُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ الرُّؤَاسِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي الصَّعْقِ أَحَدِ بَنِي كِلاَبٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَسَأَلَهُ عَنْ عَسْبِ الْفَحْلِ فَنَهَاهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ إِنَّا نُكْرَمُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
A man from Banu As-Sa'q, one of Banu Kilab, came to the Messenger of Allah and asked him about charging stud fees for a stallion. He forbade him to do that, but he said: 'We give payment for that. '
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4672In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 224English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4676
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4672
This Hadith describes a real question asked to the Messenger of Allah. Anas bin Malik narrated that a man from Banu As-Saq, one of Banu Kilab, came and asked about charging stud fees for a stallion. The Prophet forbade him from doing that. The man replied that they were given payment for it. The narration stops there in the provided text, so the explanation should stay with that exchange. For people searching for hadith about stallion fees or animal breeding fees in Islam, this report shows that the topic was directly asked about. It also shows that the practice existed among people, but the Prophet still forbade it. A Muslim learns that a payment being customary does not make it acceptable when prophetic guidance says otherwise.
What we learn from this hadith
- A man directly asked the Prophet about charging stud fees.
- The Prophet forbade him from doing that.
- The man mentioned that people gave payment for the service.
- A common practice still needs to be weighed by prophetic guidance.
