# The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi - Allah has prescribed excellence (ihsan) in all things

*Exported from [ParallelQuran.com](https://parallelquran.com) on August 23, 2026*

**1 hadith**

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## Hadith #17

**Book:** Allah has prescribed excellence (ihsan) in all things | **Narrator(s):** Abu Ya'la Shaddad ibn Aws | **Grade:** Sahih

Verily Allah has prescribed ihsan (proficiency, perfection) in all things. So if you kill then kill well; and if you slaughter, then slaughter well. Let each one of you sharpen his blade and let him spare suffering to the animal he slaughters.

*Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/forty-nawawi-17/)*

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