18/1. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1464 — Halal Hunting and Clean Vessels
What Has Been Related About What Is Eaten From The Game Caught By Dogs And What Is Not Eaten
Halal Hunting With Dog, Bow, and Clean Vessels
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1464
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1464
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَجَّاجُ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، عَنْ أَبِي ثَعْلَبَةَ، وَالْحَجَّاجُ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَائِذِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا ثَعْلَبَةَ الْخُشَنِيَّ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا أَهْلُ صَيْدٍ . قَالَ " إِذَا أَرْسَلْتَ كَلْبَكَ وَذَكَرْتَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ فَأَمْسَكَ عَلَيْكَ فَكُلْ " . قُلْتُ وَإِنْ قَتَلَ قَالَ " وَإِنْ قَتَلَ " . قُلْتُ إِنَّا أَهْلُ رَمْىٍ . قَالَ " مَا رَدَّتْ عَلَيْكَ قَوْسُكَ فَكُلْ " . قَالَ قُلْتُ إِنَّا أَهْلُ سَفَرٍ نَمُرُّ بِالْيَهُودِ وَالنَّصَارَى وَالْمَجُوسِ فَلاَ نَجِدُ غَيْرَ آنِيَتِهِمْ . قَالَ " فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدُوا غَيْرَهَا فَاغْسِلُوهَا بِالْمَاءِ ثُمَّ كُلُوا فِيهَا وَاشْرَبُوا " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَعَائِذُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ هُوَ أَبُو إِدْرِيسَ الْخَوْلاَنِيُّ وَاسْمُ أَبِي ثَعْلَبَةَ الْخُشَنِيِّ جُرْثُومٌ وَيُقَالُ جُرْثُمُ بْنُ نَاشِرٍ وَيُقَالُ ابْنُ قَيْسٍ .
Abu Tha'labah Al-Khushani Narrated from:
I Said: 'O Messenger Of Allah! We Are A People Who Hunt.' He Said: 'If You Send Your Dog And You Mentioned The Name Of Allah Upon It, And He Catches Something For You, Then Eat It.' I Said: 'Even If He Kills It?' He Said: 'Even If He Kills It.' I Said: 'We Are A People Who Shoot (At Game).' He Said: 'What You Catch With Your Bow, Then Eat It.'" He Said: "Then I Said:'Indeed We Are A People Who Travel. We Come Across Jews, Christians, And Zoroastrians, And We Do Not Find Vessels Other Than Theirs.' He Said: 'If You Do Not Find Other Than Them, Then Wash Them With Water, Then Eat And Drink From It.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1464In-book reference : Book 18, Hadith 1English translation : Vol. 1, Book 16, Hadith 1464
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1464
This Hadith gives simple guidance for people who hunt and travel. Abu Tha'labah asked about hunting with a dog, hunting with a bow, and using vessels found among Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that if the hunter sends his dog and mentions the name of Allah, then he may eat what it catches, even if it kills the game. He also allowed eating what is caught by the bow. For vessels, the instruction was to wash them with water if no other vessels are found, then eat and drink from them. The main message is careful halal hunting, Allah’s name, and cleanliness.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mentioning Allah’s name is linked to lawful hunting in this report.
- Game caught by a dog or bow is treated with clear conditions.
- When no other vessels are available, washing them with water is instructed before use.
