Food, Drink & Dietary Laws

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: ‘On behalf of a boy, two sheep of equal age and on behalf of a girl one sheep.’”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to sacrifice two sheep for a boy’s ‘Aqiqah and one sheep for a girl.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“For a boy there should be an ‘Aqiqah, so shed blood for him and remove the harm from him.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“Every boy is mortgaged by his ‘Aqiqah, so slaughter for him on the seventh day, and shave his head, and name him.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“Offer an ‘Aqiqah for the boy, but do not smear his head with blood.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“A man called the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the ‘Atirah during the Ignorance days in Rajab,; what do you command us to do?’ He said: “Sacrifice to Allah whatever month...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“There is no Far’ah and no ‘Atirah.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“There is no Far’ah and no ‘Atirah.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“Allah has prescribed Al-Ihsan (proficiency) in all things. So if you kill, then kill well, and if you slaughter, then slaughter well. Let one of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering to the animal he slaughters.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a man who was dragging a sheep by its ear. He said: ‘Leave its ear alone and hold it by the sides of its neck.’”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded that the blade should be sharpened, and hidden from the animals, and he said: ‘When one of you slaughters, let him do it quickly.’” Another chain reports the same.

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“And certainly, the Shayatin (devils) do inspire their friends (from mankind).” He said: “They used to say: ‘Whatever the Name of Allah has been mentioned over, do not eat it, and whatever the Name of Allah has not been mentioned...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“O Messenger of Allah, some people bring us meat, and we do not know whether the Name of Allah has been mentioned over it or not.” He said: “Say: Bismillah and eat.’ They were new in Islam.

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“I slaughtered two rabbits with a sharp-edges stone and brought them to the Prophet (ﷺ), and he told me to eat them.”

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

It was narrated from Zaid bin Thabit that a wolf bit a sheep, and they slaughtered it with a sharp-edged stone, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) allowed them to eat it.

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we hunt game but we cannot find anything but the sharp edge of a stone or stick (with which to slaughter it).’ He said: ‘Cause the blood to flow with whatever you want, and...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) on a journey, and I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we are (sometimes) on military campaigns, and we have no knife with us.’ He said: ‘(Use) whatever causes the blood to flow, mention the...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“Step aside and I will show you how.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) put his hand between the skin and the flesh, and thrust his arm in until it disappeared up to the armpit, and said: “O boy, this is...

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“Avoid those that are lactating.” (i.e. those from which milk is received).

Sunan Ibn Majah

Chapters on Slaughtering

“Let us go out to Waqifi.” He said: “So we went out in the moonlight until we came to the garden and he (the owner of the garden) said: ‘Welcome.’ Then he took up the knife and went among the...