Chapter on the Prohibition of Hunting in the Sanctuary and Its Rulings

Hadith.2351 - Sulayman ibn Khalid asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who closed his door on a bird, causing it to die. Imam (as) replied: "If he closed the door on it after entering the state of ihram, then he must offer a sacrificial animal (damm). If he closed it before entering ihram while he was in a permissible state, he must pay its value."

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Hadith.2352 - Al-Halabi narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding a man who closed the door of a house on a pigeon from the Haram, causing it to die. Imam (as) said: "He must give a dirham in charity or use it to feed the pigeons of the Haram."

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Hadith.2353 - Muhammad ibn Al-Fudayl narrated from Abu Al-Hasan (as): I asked him about a man who killed a pigeon from the pigeons of the Haram while in the Haram but not in the state of ihram. Imam (as) said: "He must pay its value, which is a dirham, and give it as charity or use it to buy food for the pigeons of the Haram. However, if he killed it while in the state of ihram within the Haram, he must offer a sheep as a sacrifice and also pay the value of the pigeon."

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Hadith.2354 - Hafs ibn Al-Bakhtari narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding someone who catches a bird in the Haram: "If the bird's wings are intact, let it go. But if its wings are not intact, care for it by feeding and giving it water until its wings are restored, then release it."

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Hadith.2355 - Al-'Ala narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who enters into ihram while he has wild animals or birds in his household. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."

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Hadith.2356 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Khallad, from Abu Abdullah (as), regarding a man who slaughtered a pigeon from the pigeons of the Haram. Imam (as) said: "He must offer an expiation (fidya)." I asked: "Can he eat it?" Imam (as) replied: "No." I asked:"Can he throw it away?" Imam (as) replied: "If he does, another expiation will be required." I asked: "Then what should he do with it?" Imam (as) said: "He should bury it."

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Hadith.2357 - Ibn Faddal narrated from Yunus ibn Ya‘qub, who said: I sent a message to Abu Al-Hasan (as) asking about my brother, who had purchased pigeons in Medina. We took them with us to Mecca, performed ‘Umrah, stayed until Hajj, and then brought the pigeons with us from Mecca to Kufa. Is there any obligation upon us for this? Imam (as) replied to the messenger: "I believe they were wild pigeons. Tell him he must sacrifice one sheep for each bird."

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Hadith.2358 - Safwan narrated from Al-'Ays ibn Al-Qasim, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about purchasing doves in Mecca and Medina. Imam (as) said: "I do not like that anything be taken out from them."

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Hadith.2359 - Hariz narrated from Zurara that Al-Hakam asked Abu Ja‘far (as) about a man who was gifted a pigeon with clipped wings in the Haram. Imam (as) said: "Pluck its feathers, feed it well, and when its feathers have grown back, release it."

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Hadith.2360 - Hariz narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who was gifted domestic pigeons while he was in the Haram and in a state of being non-muhrim. Imam (as) said: "If he takes any of them, he should give charity equivalent to its value."

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Hadith.2361 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated from Abdul-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj, who said: I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who hunted an animal in the Ḥill (permissible area) while heading towards the Haram, in the area between the post station and the mosque. He struck it in the Ḥill, but the hunted animal moved towards the Haram and died there. I asked if he would be liable for a penalty. Imam (as) replied: "There is no penalty upon him. The example of this is like a person who sets a trap in the Ḥill, near the boundary of the Haram, and an animal falls into the trap and struggles until it enters the Haram and dies there. He is not liable for the penalty because the trap was set in a permissible place, and similarly, he hunted in a permissible area. Therefore, he is not accountable for what happens afterward." I said: "This resembles analogy (qiyas) according to the people." Imam (as) replied: "I only drew a parallel between things so that you may understand."

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Hadith.2362 - Al-Muthanna narrated from Karib al-Sayrafi: We were a group who collectively purchased a bird, clipped its feathers, and entered Makkah with it. The people of Makkah disapproved of this action. Karib sent someone to Abu Abdullah (as) to inquire about it. Imam (as) said: "Entrust it to a Muslim man or woman from the people of Makkah, and when its feathers grow back, release it."

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Hadith.2363 - Ibn Muskan narrated from Ibrahim ibn Maymun: I said to Abu Abdullah (as), "A man plucked the feathers of a pigeon from the pigeons of the Haram." Imam (as) replied: "He should give charity to a needy person and with the hand that plucked the feathers, for he has caused it pain."

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Hadith.2364 - Safwan narrated from Mansur ibn Hazim: I said to Abu Abdullah (as), "A slaughtered bird was gifted to us in Mecca, and our family ate it." Imam (as) replied: "The people of Mecca see no harm in it." I asked: "What do you say about it?" Imam (as) said: "They are liable for its price."

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Hadith.2365 - Safwan narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan: Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Hunting is not to be slaughtered in the Sacred Sanctuary (Haram), even if it was hunted in the permissible (Hil)."

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Hadith.2366 - Al-Nadr narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan: I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "For the pigeons of Mecca and the domesticated birds from the pigeons of the Sacred Sanctuary (Haram), whoever slaughters a bird from them must give charity greater than its value. If the person was in the state of Ihram, then a sheep is required for each bird."

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Hadith.2367 - Muawiyah ibn Ammar asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a domesticated bird that entered the Sacred Sanctuary (Haram). Imam (as) replied: "It should not be taken or touched because Allah (swt), the Almighty, says: 'And whoever enters it shall be safe.'"

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Hadith.2368 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked one of the Imams (as) about a gazelle entering the Sacred Sanctuary (Haram). Imam (as) replied: "It should not be taken or touched because Allah (swt), the Almighty, says: 'And whoever enters it shall be safe.'"

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Hadith.2369 - Ibn Maskan narrated from Yazid ibn Khalifa, who said: "There was a basket near my house containing two eggs of the Sacred Sanctuary’s pigeons. My servant, unaware of the eggs, overturned the basket, breaking them. I went out and met Abdullah ibn al-Hasan, and I mentioned this to him. He said: 'Give in charity two handfuls of flour.' Later, I met Abu Abdullah (as) and informed him. Imam (as) said: 'He must pay the price of two birds, feeding the pigeons of the Sacred Sanctuary with it.' I then met Abdullah ibn al-Hasan and informed him of this. He said: 'He (as) has spoken the truth; follow it, for He (as) has taken this from his forefathers (as).'"

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Hadith.2370 - Shihab ibn Abd Rabbihi narrated: "I said to Abu Abdullah (as): 'I partake in Suhoor with chicks brought from outside Mecca, which are slaughtered in the Sacred Sanctuary, and I partake in Suhoor with them.' Imam (as) replied: 'What an evil Suhoor is your Suhoor! Do you not know that whatever you bring into the Sacred Sanctuary alive becomes forbidden for you to slaughter and to retain?'"

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Hadith.2371 - Muhammad ibn Humran narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) from his father (as), who said: "I was with Ali ibn al-Husayn (as) in the Sacred Sanctuary, and he saw me troubling the swallows. Imam (as) said: 'O my son, do not kill them and do not harm them, for they do not harm anything.'"

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Hadith.2372 - Abdul Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj narrated: "I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about two young birds dressed in feathers that I slaughtered while I was in Mecca. Imam (as) said to me: 'Why did you slaughter them?' I replied: 'A girl from the people of Mecca brought them to me and asked me to slaughter them, and I thought I was in Kufa and did not recall the sanctity of the Haram.' Imam (as) said: 'Give charity equivalent to their value.' I asked: 'How much?' Imam (as) said: 'A dirham, which is better than them.'"

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Hadith.2373 - Zurara narrated: He asked (Imam (as)) about a man who took a bird from Mecca to Kufa. The Imam (as) said: "He must return it to Mecca."

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Hadith.2374 - Al-Muthanna narrated from Muhammad ibn Abi al-Hakam: He said: I told a servant of ours, "Prepare our meal." So he took birds from Mecca, slaughtered them, and cooked them. I went to Abu Abdullah (as), and Imam (as) said: "Bury them and offer compensation (fidya) for each bird among them."

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Hadith.2375 - Ali ibn Abi Hamzah narrated from Abi Basir, from Abi Abdullah (as): Regarding a man who killed a bird of the sanctuary while he was in a state of ihram within the Haram, Imam (as) said: "He must offer a sheep as compensation, and the value of the bird is one dirham, with which he should feed the pigeons of the Haram. If it was a chick, then he must offer a lamb, and the value of the chick is half a dirham, with which he should also feed the pigeons of the Haram."

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Hadith.2376 - Al-Halabi narrated from Abi Abdullah (as): "Do not purchase [meat] in the Haram unless it has been slaughtered in the Hill (outside the Haram) and then brought to the Haram after being slaughtered; in such a case, there is no issue with it for someone who is not in a state of ihram."

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Hadith.2377 - Sa'id ibn Abdullah Al-A'raj asked Abu Abdullah (as) about an ostrich egg that he ate while in the Haram. Imam (as) replied: "Give in charity the equivalent of its price."

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Hadith.2378 - Abdul Rahman ibn Al-Hajjaj narrated that Abu Abdullah (as) said: "The value of a pigeon is one dirham, the value of a chick is half a dirham, and the value of an egg is a quarter of a dirham."

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