Work & Livelihood

كُلْهُ‌[6].

I asked Imam (as) about a man who shoots at game and brings it down, then the people rush to it and cut it up. Imam (as) said: "Eat it."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ كَانَ أَبِي ع يُفْتِي فِي زَمَنِ بَنِي أُمَيَّةَ أَنَّ مَا قَتَلَ الْبَازُ وَ الصَّقْرُ فَهُوَ حَلَالٌ وَ كَانَ يَتَّقِيهِمْ وَ أَنَا لَا أَتَّقِيهِمْ وَ هُوَ حَرَامٌ مَا قَتَلَ الْبَازُ وَ الصَّقْرُ.

I heard Abu Abdillah (as) saying: "My father (as) used to issue legal rulings during the time of Banu Umayyah that what was killed by the hawk and the falcon was lawful, and he would do so out of precaution (Taqiyyah) from them. But I do not fear them, and what is killed by the hawk and the falcon is unlawful."

إِنْ أَرْسَلْتَ بَازاً أَوْ صَقْراً أَوْ عُقَاباً فَقَتَلَ فَلَا تَأْكُلْ حَتَّى تُذَكِّيَهُ.

وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ : "إِنْ أَرْسَلْتَ كَلْبَكَ عَلَى صَيْدٍ فَأَدْرَكْتَهُ وَ لَمْ تَكُنْ مَعَكَ حَدِيدَةٌ تَذْبَحُهُ بِهَا فَدَعِ اَلْكَلْبَ يَقْتُلُهُ ثُمَّ كُلْ مِنْهُ".

Hadith.4144 - Imam (as) said: "If you send your hunting dog after a game and you catch up with it but do not have a blade to slaughter it with, then let the dog kill it, and you may eat from it."

وَ نَهَى أَمِيرُ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ عَنْ صَيْدِ اَلْحَمَامِ بِالْأَمْصَارِ.

Hadith.4145 - Commander of the Faithful (as) forbade hunting pigeons in cities.

أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ مَا يُؤْكَلُ مِنَ الطَّيْرِ فَقَالَ كُلْ مَا دَفَّ وَ لَا تَأْكُلْ مَا صَفَّ قَالَ قُلْتُ الْبَيْضُ فِي الْآجَامِ قَالَ كُلُّ مَا اسْتَوَى طَرَفَاهُ فَلَا تَأْكُلْ‌[5] وَ كُلُّ مَا اخْتَلَفَ طَرَفَاهُ فَكُلْ قُلْتُ فَطَيْرُ الْمَاءِ قَالَ كُلُّ مَا كَانَتْ لَهُ قَانِصَةٌ فَكُلْ وَ مَا لَمْ تَكُنْ لَهُ قَانِصَةٌ فَلَا تَأْكُلْ‌[6]. وَ فِي حَدِيثٍ آخَرَ إِنْ كَانَ الطَّيْرُ يَصُفُّ وَ يَدُفُّ فَكَانَ

Hadith.4146 - Ibn Abi Umayr narrated from Ali ibn Ri'ab, from Zurara ibn Ayan, that he said: By Allah (swt), I have never seen anyone like Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as). I asked him and said: "May Allah (swt) rectify your affairs, what birds are permissible to eat?" Imam (as) said: "Eat whatever flaps i

كُلُّ ذِي نَابٍ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ وَ مِخْلَبٍ مِنَ الطَّيْرِ حَرَامٌ[2]

أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع عَنْ طَيْرِ الْمَاءِ مِمَّا يَأْكُلُ السَّمَكَ مِنْهُ يَحِلُّ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ كُلْهُ.

I asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about water birds that eat fish, whether they are permissible to eat. He (as) said: "There is no harm in it, eat them."

لَوَدِدْتُ أَنَّ عِنْدِي مِنْهُ فَآكُلُ حَتَّى أَمْتَلِئَ.

Hadith.4149 - Kirdin al-Mismai asked Abu Abdillah (as) about the bustard bird. Imam (as) said: "I wish I had some of it so that I could eat until I am full."

إِذَا كَانَ يَلْتَقِطُ غَيْرَ الْعَذِرَةِ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ.

Hadith.4150 - Zakariyya ibn Adam asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about water birds. Imam (as) said: "If they pick up things other than filth, then there is no harm in eating them."

سَأَلَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سِنَانٍ‌[6] أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ عَنْ بَيْضِ طَيْرِ الْمَاءِ فَقَالَ‌ مَا كَانَ مِنْهُ مِثْلَ بَيْضِ الدَّجَاجِ يَعْنِي عَلَى خِلْقَتِهِ فَكُلْ.

Hadith.4151 - Abdullah ibn Sinan asked Abu Abdillah (as) about the eggs of water birds. Imam (as) said: "Whatever resembles the eggs of chickens in shape, then eat it."

كُلْ مِنَ السَّمَكِ مَا كَانَ لَهُ فُلُوسٌ وَ لَا تَأْكُلْ مِنْهُ مَا لَيْسَ لَهُ فَلْسٌ[1]

لَا[2].

Hadith.4153 - Hammad narrated from Abu Ayyub that he asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a man who caught a fish, tied it with a string, and released it into the water, and then it died. Imam (as) said: "It should not be eaten."

لَا تَأْكُلْ لِأَنَّهُ مَاتَ فِي الَّذِي فِيهِ حَيَاتُهُ‌[4].

Hadith.4154 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Sayabah asked him about fish that are caught, placed in something, and then returned to the water where they die. Imam (as) said: "Do not eat it, because it died in what is its source of life."

لَهُ سَمَكَةٌ ارْتَفَعَتْ فَوَقَعَتْ عَلَى الْجَدَدِ فَاضْطَرَبَتْ حَتَّى مَاتَتْ آكُلُهَا قَالَ نَعَمْ‌[5].

I asked him about a fish that leaps out of the water, falls onto dry land, and struggles until it dies. I said: "Can I eat it?" Imam (as) said: "Yes."

رَوَى الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ بُرَيْدٍ[6] عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع‌

Hadith.4156 - Al-Qasim ibn Burayd narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), regarding a man who sets up a net in the water, then returns to his house and leaves it set up. Later, he comes back and finds that fish have been caught in it and have died. Imam (as) said: "What hi

لَا بَأْسَ بِهَا إِنَّمَا صَيْدُ الْحِيتَانِ أَخْذُهَا[3].

Hadith.4157 - Abu al-Sabbah al-Kinani asked Abu Abdillah (as) about fish caught by the Magians. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it; the catching of fish is merely taking them."

فِي رِوَايَةِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سِنَانٍ‌[4] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ لَا بَأْسَ بِكَوَامِيخِ‌[5] الْمَجُوسِ وَ لَا بَأْسَ بِصَيْدِهِمُ السَّمَكَ.

Hadith.4158 - In the narration of Abdullah ibn Sinan from Abu Abdillah (as), Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in pickled foods of the Magians, and there is no harm in their catching of fish."

لَا بَأْسَ‌[6].

Hadith.4159 - He said: I asked him about an enclosure made of reeds placed in the water for fish, and the fish enter it, and some of them die inside it. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[7].

Hadith.4160 - Al-Halabi asked him about catching fish without mentioning the name of Allah (swt) over it. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it."

لَا تَأْكُلِ الْجِرِّيَّ وَ لَا الْمَارْمَاهِيَ وَ لَا الزِّمِّيرَ وَ لَا الطَّافِيَ[1] وَ هُوَ الَّذِي يَمُوتُ فِي الْمَاءِ فَيَطْفُو عَلَى رَأْسِ الْمَاءِ. وَ إِنْ وَجَدْتَ سَمَكاً وَ لَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَ ذَكِيٌّ هُوَ أَوْ غَيْرُ ذَكِيٍّ وَ ذَكَاتُهُ أَنْ يُخْرَجَ مِنَ الْمَاءِ حَيّاً فَخُذْ مِنْهُ فَاطْرَحْهُ فِي الْمَاءِ فَإِنْ طَفَا عَلَى الْمَاءِ مُسْتَلْقِياً عَلَى ظَهْرِهِ فَهُوَ غَيْرُ ذَكِيٍّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ عَلَ

رُوِيَ‌ فِيمَنْ وَجَدَ سَمَكاً وَ لَمْ يَعْلَمْ أَنَّهُ مِمَّا يُؤْكَلُ أَوْ لَا فَإِنَّهُ يُشَقُ‌

Hadith.4162 - It has been narrated: "If someone finds a fish and does not know whether it is permissible to eat or not, then its tail should be split at the base. If the color turns green, it is not permissible to eat; but if it turns red, then it is permissible to eat. And if a snake swallows a fish and then spits it

أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع عَنِ الْمَرْوَةِ[5] وَ الْقَصَبَةِ وَ الْعُودِ يَذْبَحُ بِهِنَّ الْإِنْسَانُ إِذَا لَمْ يَجِدْ سِكِّيناً فَقَالَ إِذَا فَرَى الْأَوْدَاجَ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ‌[6].

I asked Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)) about using a flint, a reed, or a piece of wood to slaughter an animal if one does not have a knife. Imam (as) said: "If it cuts the veins, then there is no harm in it."

لَا بَأْسَ بِأَنْ تَأْكُلَ مَا ذُبِحَ بِحَجَرٍ إِذَا لَمْ تَجِدْ حَدِيدَةً.

إِنَّ قَوْماً أَتَوُا النَّبِيَّ ص فَقَالُوا لَهُ إِنَّ بَقَرَةً لَنَا غَلَبَتْنَا وَ اسْتَصْعَبَتْ[2] عَلَيْنَا فَضَرَبْنَاهَا بِالسَّيْفِ فَأَمَرَهُمْ بِأَكْلِهَا.

ذَكَاةٌ وَحِيَّةٌ[3] وَ لَحْمُهُ حَلَالٌ.

"A bull in Kufa became wild, and the people attacked it with their swords and struck it. They then came to Commander of the Faithful (as) and asked him about it. Imam (as) said: 'It is a valid slaughtering, and its meat is lawful.'"

لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا ذَكَرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ.

I asked Imam (as) about a camel that fell into a well and was slaughtered from the side of its tail. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it if they mentioned the name of Allah (swt) over it."

أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع عَنْ رَجُلٍ ذَبَحَ فَسَبَقَهُ السِّكِّينُ فَقَطَعَ الرَّأْسَ فَقَالَ ذَكَاةٌ وَحِيَّةٌ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِأَكْلِهِ.

I asked Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who was slaughtering an animal, and the knife moved too quickly and severed the head completely. Imam (as) said: "It is a valid slaughtering, and there is no harm in eating it."

فِي رِوَايَةِ حَرِيزٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع قَالَ‌ إِنْ خَرَجَ الدَّمُ فَكُلْ‌[5].

Hadith.4169 - In the narration of Hariz from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), he said: "If the blood flows, then eat."

فِي رِوَايَةِ سَمَاعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ إِذَا سَالَ الدَّمُ.

Hadith.4170 - In the narration of Samaah from Abu Abdillah (as), Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it if the blood flows."

لَا تَأْكُلْ إِنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَانَ يَقُولُ إِذَا رَكَضَتِ الرِّجْلُ‌ أَوْ طَرَفَتِ الْعَيْنُ فَكُلْ‌[1].

Hadith.4171 - Abu Basir asked Abu Abdillah (as) about a sheep that is slaughtered but does not move, yet a lot of fresh blood flows from it. Imam (as) said: "Do not eat it. Indeed, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: 'If the leg kicks or the eye blinks, then eat it.'"

نَعَمْ وَ لَكِنْ لَا يَتَعَمَّدْ قَطْعَ رَأْسِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.4172 - Hammad narrated from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdillah (as), that he was asked about a man who slaughtered a bird and severed its head. Imam (as) said: "Yes, it may be eaten, but he should not deliberately cut off its head."

لَا تَأْكُلَنَّ مِنْ فَرِيسَةِ السَّبُعِ وَ لَا الْمَوْقُوذَةِ وَ لَا الْمُنْخَنِقَةِ وَ لَا الْمُتَرَدِّيَةِ وَ لَا النَّطِيحَةِ إِلَّا أَنْ تُدْرِكَهُ حَيّاً فَتُذَكِّيَهُ[3].

إِنْ كَانَ تَامّاً فَكُلْهُ فَإِنَّ ذَكَاتَهُ ذَكَاةُ أُمِّهِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ تَامّاً فَلَا تَأْكُلْهُ‌[4].

Hadith.4174 - Aban narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that he said regarding an animal that is slaughtered and has a fetus in its womb: "If it is fully formed, then eat it, for its slaughtering is the slaughtering of its mother. But if it is not fully formed, then do

الْجَنِينُ إِذَا أَشْعَرَ أَوْ أَوْبَرَ فَذَكَاتُهُ ذَكَاةُ أُمِّهِ‌[5].

Hadith.4175 - Umar ibn Udhaynah narrated from Muhammad ibn Muslim, from one of the Imams (peace be upon them), that he said: I asked him about the saying of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic: "Lawful to you are the beasts of cattle." (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:1) Imam (as) said: "The fetus, if it has grown hair or fur, its

لَا بَأْسَ بِقَطْعِهَا إِذَا كُنْتَ إِنَّمَا تُصْلِحُ بِهِ مَالَكَ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع أَنَّ مَا قُطِعَ مِنْهَا مَيْتٌ لَا يُنْتَفَعُ بِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.4176 - Al-Kahili narrated from Abu Abdillah (as) that a man asked him a question while I was present about cutting the tails of sheep. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in cutting them if you are doing so to improve your wealth." Then Imam (as) said: "Indeed, in the book of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), it is wri

كُلُّ مَنْحُورٍ مَذْبُوحٍ حَرَامٌ وَ كُلُّ مَذْبُوحٍ مَنْحُورٍ حَرَامٌ[3]

سَأَلَ الْمَرْزُبَانُ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ ع‌ عَنْ ذَبِيحَةِ وَلَدِ الزِّنَا وَ قَدْ عَرَفْنَاهُ بِذَلِكَ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[4] وَ الْمَرْأَةُ وَ الصَّبِيُّ إِذَا اضْطُرُّوا إِلَيْهِ‌[5].

Hadith.4178 - Safwan ibn Yahya narrated that Al-Marzuban asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about the slaughtered animal of a child born out of wedlock, and they were certain of his status. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it, and it is permissible for a woman and a child if they are in necessity."

فَقَالَ كُلْ وَ قِرَّ وَ اسْتَقِرَّ حَتَّى يَكُونَ مَا يَكُونُ‌[6].

Hadith.4179 - Al-Halabi asked him about the slaughtered animal of the Murji'ite and the Haruri. Imam (as) said: "Eat, and be at ease and settled until whatever is to happen occurs."

قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌[1] لَا تَأْكُلْ ذَبِيحَةَ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَ النَّصْرَانِيِّ وَ الْمَجُوسِيِّ وَ جَمِيعِ مَنْ خَالَفَ الدِّينَ إِلَّا مَا إِذَا سَمِعْتَهُ يَذْكُرُ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا[2] وَ فِي كِتَابِ عَلِيٍّ ع لَا يَذْبَحِ الْمَجُوسِيُّ وَ لَا النَّصْرَانِيُّ وَ لَا نَصَارَى الْعَرَبِ الْأَضَاحِيَّ وَ قَالَ تَأْكُلُ ذَبِيحَتَهُ إِذَا ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌[3].

Hadith.4180 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Do not eat the slaughtered animal of a Jew, a Christian, a Magian, or anyone who opposes the religion, except if you hear him mention the name of Allah (swt) over it." And in the book of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as), it is written: "A Magian, a Christian, or the

لَهُ مَا تَقُولُ فِي ذَبَائِحِ النَّصَارَى فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهَا قُلْتُ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَذْكُرُونَ عَلَيْهَا الْمَسِيحَ فَقَالَ إِنَّمَا أَرَادُوا بِالْمَسِيحِ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى.

Hadith.4181 - And in the narration of Abdul Malik bin Amr, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "I asked him, 'What do you say about the slaughtered animals of the Christians?' Imam (as) said: 'There is no harm in them.' I said: 'But they mention the name of the Messiah over them.' Imam (as) replied: 'They only mean Allah

لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع حَدِّثْنِي حَدِيثاً وَ أَمْلِ عَلَيَّ حَتَّى أَكْتُبَهُ فَقَالَ أَيْنَ حِفْظُكُمْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكُوفَةِ قُلْتُ حَتَّى لَا يَرُدَّهُ عَلَيَّ أَحَدٌ- مَا تَقُولُ فِي مَجُوسِيٍّ قَالَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ ذَبَحَ فَقَالَ كُلْ فَقُلْتُ مُسْلِمٌ ذَبَحَ وَ لَمْ يُسَمِّ فَقَالَ لَا تَأْكُلْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَقُولُ- فَكُلُوا مِمَّا ذُكِرَ اسْمُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ‌ وَ يَقُولُ‌ وَ لا تَأْكُلُوا مِمَّا لَمْ

I said to Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), 'Relate to me a narration and dictate it to me so that I may write it down.' Imam (as) said: 'Where is your memory, O people of Kufa?' I said: 'So that no one disputes it with me later.' I then asked: 'What do you say about a Magian who says 'In the name of Alla

هُوَ الِاسْمُ وَ لَا يُؤْمَنُ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا مُسْلِمٌ.

لَا إِنَّمَا هِيَ الذَّبِيحَةُ فَلَا يُؤْمَنُ عَلَيْهَا إِلَّا الْمُسْلِمُ.

I said to Abu Abdillah (as), "We are in the mountains and we send the shepherds to the sheep. Sometimes a sheep is injured or something happens to it, and they slaughter it. Can we eat it?" Imam (as) said: "No, for it is a matter of proper slaughtering, and only a Muslim can be trusted with it."

أَنَّهُمْ سَأَلُوهُ عَنْ شِرَاءِ اَللَّحْمِ مِنَ اَلْأَسْوَاقِ وَ لاَ يُدْرَى مَا يَصْنَعُ اَلْقَصَّابُونَ فَقَالَ "كُلْ إِذَا كَانَ فِي أَسْوَاقِ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَ لاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْهُ".

Hadith.4185 - And it is narrated from Al-Fudayl, Zurara, and Muhammad ibn Muslim, from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as): They asked him about buying meat from the markets without knowing what the butchers do. Imam (as) said: "Eat if it is in the markets of the Muslims, and do not ask about it."

كُلْ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ مَا لَمْ يُتَعَمَّدْ قَالَ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ رَجُلٍ ذَبَحَ وَ لَمْ يُسَمِّ فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ نَاسِياً فَلْيُسَمِّ حِينَ يَذْكُرُ[6] يَقُولُ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ عَلَى أَوَّلِهِ وَ عَلَى آخِرِهِ‌[7].

Hadith.4186 - And Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Abdullah (as), about an animal that was slaughtered not facing the Qibla. Imam (as) said: "Eat, there is no harm in that as long as it was not done intentionally." He further asked Imam (as) about a man who slaughtered an animal without mentioning the name of Allah (swt).

هَذَا كُلُّهُ مِنْ أَسْمَاءِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[2].

Hadith.4187 - And Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), about a man who slaughtered an animal while saying Subhan Allah (swt) (Glory be to Allah (swt)), or Allahu Akbar (Allah (swt) is the Greatest), or La Ilaha Illa Allah (swt) (There is no god but Allah (swt)), or Alhamdulillah (Pr

نَعَمْ إِذَا كَانَ لَا يُتَّهَمُ‌[3] وَ يُحْسِنُ الذَّبْحَ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ وَ لَا يَنْخَعُ وَ لَا يَكْسِرُ الرَّقَبَةَ حَتَّى تَبْرُدَ الذَّبِيحَةُ[4].

Hadith.4188 - And in the narration of Hammad, from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as), it is reported: Imam (as) was asked about a man who slaughters an animal but forgets to mention the name of Allah (swt), can his slaughtered animal be eaten? Imam (as) said: "Yes, if he is not suspected (of negligence) and is known to

مَنْ لَمْ يُسَمِّ إِذَا ذَبَحَ فَلَا تَأْكُلْهُ[5].

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ ذَبِيحَةِ الْمَرْأَةِ فَقَالَ إِنْ كُنَّ نِسَاءً لَيْسَ مَعَهُنَّ رَجُلٌ فَلْتَذْبَحْ أَعْلَمُهُنَّ وَ لْتَذْكُرِ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ سَأَلْتُهُ عَنْ ذَبِيحَةِ الصَّبِيِّ فَقَالَ إِذَا تَحَرَّكَ وَ كَانَ خَمْسَةَ أَشْبَارٍ وَ أَطَاقَ الشَّفْرَةَ[6].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about the slaughtering done by a woman. Imam (as) said: "If they are women and there is no man among them, then the most knowledgeable one among them should slaughter and mention the name of Allah (swt) upon it." And I asked Imam (as) about the slaughtering done by a boy. Imam (as) said: "If