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Chapter on Hunting and Slaughtering

faqih-4115Vol. 3, p. 315

فِي صَيْدِ الْكَلْبِ إِنْ أَرْسَلَهُ صَاحِبُهُ وَ سَمَّى فَلْيَأْكُلْ كُلَّ مَا أَمْسَكَ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ قَتَلَ وَ إِنْ أَكَلَ فَكُلْ مَا بَقِيَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ غَيْرَ مُعَلَّمٍ فَعَلَّمَهُ سَاعَتَهُ[3] حِينَ يُرْسِلُهُ فَلْيَأْكُلْ مِنْهُ فَإِنَّهُ مُعَلَّمٌ فَأَمَّا مَا خَلَا الْكِلَابَ مِمَّا تَصِيدُهُ الْفُهُودُ وَ الصُّقُورُ وَ أَشْبَاهُهُ فَلَا تَأْكُلْ مِنْ صَيْدِهِ[4] إِلَّا مَا أَدْرَكْتَ ذَكَاتَهُ- لِأَنَّ ا

faqih-4116Vol. 3, p. 315

فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ قَالَ الصَّادِقُ ع‌ كُلْ مَا أَكَلَ مِنْهُ الْكَلْبُ وَ إِنْ أَكَلَ مِنْهُ ثُلُثَيْهِ كُلْ مَا أَكَلَ الْكَلْبُ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَبْقَ مِنْهُ إِلَّا بَضْعَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ[5].

Hadith.4122 - And in another narration, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "Eat whatever the dog has eaten from, even if it has eaten two-thirds of it. Eat whatever the dog has eaten, even if nothing remains of it except a single piece."

faqih-4117Vol. 3, p. 315

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ كَلْبِ الْمَجُوسِيِّ يَأْخُذُهُ الرَّجُلُ الْمُسْلِمُ‌[6] فَيُسَمِّي حِينَ يُرْسِلُهُ أَ يَأْكُلُ‌

"I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a Magian's dog that is taken by a Muslim man, and he pronounces the name of Allah (swt) when releasing it. Should he eat what the dog catches for him?" Imam (as) said: 'Yes, because it is trained and the name of Allah (swt) has been mentioned upon it.'"

faqih-4118Vol. 3, p. 316

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ كَلْبٍ أَفْلَتَ وَ لَمْ يُرْسِلْهُ صَاحِبُهُ فَصَادَ فَأَدْرَكَهُ صَاحِبُهُ‌[1] وَ قَدْ قَتَلَهُ أَ يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ لَا إِذَا صَادَ وَ قَدْ سَمَّى فَلْيَأْكُلْ وَ إِذَا صَادَ وَ لَمْ يُسَمِّ فَلَا يَأْكُلْ وَ هُوَ مِمَّا[2] عَلَّمْتُمْ مِنَ الْجَوارِحِ مُكَلِّبِينَ‌.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a dog that escaped and was not released by its owner, yet it hunted and its owner found it after it had killed the prey. Should he eat from it? Imam (as) said: 'No. If it hunted while the owner had pronounced the name of Allah (swt), then he may eat from it. But if it hunted without the

faqih-4121Vol. 3, p. 316

إِنْ كَانَ يَعْلَمُ أَنَّ رَمْيَتَهُ هِيَ قَتَلَتْهُ فَلْيَأْكُلْ وَ ذَلِكَ إِذَا كَانَ قَدْ سَمَّى.

Abu Abdullah (as), was asked about an animal shot with an arrow, and its owner finds it the next day. Should he eat from it? Imam (as) said: "If he knows that his shot is what killed it, then he may eat it, provided that he had mentioned the name of Allah (swt) (at the time of shooting)."

faqih-4122Vol. 3, p. 316

قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌ مَا أَخَذَتِ الْحِبَالَةُ[7] وَ قَطَعَتْ مِنْهُ فَهُوَ مَيْتَةٌ وَ مَا أَدْرَكْتَ مِنْ سَائِرِ جَسَدِهِ حَيّاً فَذَكِّهِ ثُمَّ كُلْ مِنْهُ‌[8].

Abu Abdullah (as), said: "Whatever is caught by a snare and has part of it severed, then it is considered dead. However, if you find the rest of its body alive, then perform the proper slaughtering (Zabiha) and eat from it."

faqih-4123Vol. 3, p. 317

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَرْمِي بِسَهْمٍ فَلَا أَدْرِي أَ سَمَّيْتُ أَمْ لَمْ أُسَمِّ فَقَالَ كُلْ وَ لَا بَأْسَ‌[1] فَقُلْتُ أَرْمِي فَيَغِيبُ عَنِّي فَأَجِدُ سَهْمِي فِيهِ فَقَالَ كُلْ مَا لَمْ يُؤْكَلْ مِنْهُ‌[2] وَ إِنْ أُكِلَ مِنْهُ فَلَا تَأْكُلْ مِنْهُ.

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "I shoot an arrow, but I do not know whether I mentioned the name of Allah (swt) (Bismillah) or not." Imam (as) said: "Eat, and there is no problem." I said: "I shoot, and it disappears from my sight, then I find my arrow in it." Imam (as) said: "Eat as long as nothing has been eaten from i

faqih-4125Vol. 3, p. 317

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الصَّيْدِ يَرْمِيهِ الرَّجُلُ بِسَهْمٍ فَيُصِيبُهُ مُعْتَرِضاً فَيَقْتُلُهُ وَ قَدْ سَمَّى عَلَيْهِ حِينَ رَمَى وَ لَمْ تُصِبْهُ الْحَدِيدَةُ[4] فَقَالَ إِنْ كَانَ السَّهْمُ الَّذِي أَصَابَهُ هُوَ قَتَلَهُ فَإِذَا رَآهُ فَلْيَأْكُلْهُ.

I asked Abu Abdullah (as), about a man who shoots an arrow at a game animal, and it strikes it sideways and kills it. He had mentioned the name of Allah (swt) (Bismillah) when he shot the arrow, but the arrowhead did not wound it. Imam (as) said: "If the arrow that struck it is what killed it, then when he finds it, le

faqih-4126Vol. 3, p. 317

سَمِعَ زُرَارَةُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ فِيمَا قَتَلَ الْمِعْرَاضُ‌[5] لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ إِذَا كَانَ إِنَّمَا يُصْنَعُ لِذَلِكَ‌[6].

Hadith.4132 - Zurara heard Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), saying: "There is no harm in what the 'mi'raad' (a hunting tool) kills, as long as it is specifically made for that purpose."

faqih-4127Vol. 3, p. 318

إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ نَبْلٌ غَيْرُ الْمِعْرَاضِ وَ ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَيْهِ فَلْيَأْكُلْ مِمَّا قَتَلَ وَ إِنْ كَانَ لَهُ نَبْلٌ غَيْرُهُ فَلَا.

Hadith.4133 - In a narration from Hammad, from Al-Halabi, from Abu Abdullah (as): Imam (as) was asked about what the 'mi'raad' (a hunting tool) strikes down from game. Imam (as) said: "If he has no other arrows except the 'Mi'rad' and mentioned the name of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, over it, then he may eat

faqih-4131Vol. 3, p. 318

قَالَ عَلِيٌّ ع‌ فِي رَجُلٍ لَهُ نِبَالٌ لَيْسَ فِيهَا حَدِيدٌ وَ هِيَ عِيدَانٌ كُلُّهَا فَيَرْمِي بِالْعُودِ فَيُصِيبُ وَسَطَ الطَّيْرِ مُعْتَرِضاً فَيَقْتُلُهُ وَ يَذْكُرُ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ وَ إِنْ لَمْ يَخْرُجْ دَمٌ‌[3] وَ هِيَ نِبَالَةٌ مَعْلُومَةٌ[4] فَيَأْكُلُ مِنْهُ إِذَا ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.

Hadith.4137 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) said regarding a man who has arrows without iron tips, and they are entirely wooden. If he shoots with the wooden arrow and strikes the bird in the middle while it is flying and kills it, and he mentions the name of Allah (swt) upon it, even if no blood comes out, and these are

faqih-4133Vol. 3, p. 319

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌[1] فِي صَيْدٍ وُجِدَ فِيهِ سَهْمٌ وَ هُوَ مَيِّتٌ لَا يُدْرَى مَنْ قَتَلَهُ فَقَالَ لَا تَطْعَمُوهُ‌[2] وَ قَالَ‌[3] مَنْ جَرَحَ بِسِلَاحٍ وَ ذَكَرَ اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ثُمَّ بَقِيَ الصَّيْدُ لَيْلَةً أَوْ لَيْلَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ وَجَدَهُ لَمْ يَأْكُلْ مِنْهُ سَبُعٌ وَ عَلِمَ أَنَّ سِلَاحَهُ قَتَلَهُ فَلْيَأْكُلْ مِنْهُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ.

Hadith.4139 - Commander of the Faithful (as) said regarding a hunted animal that was found with an arrow in it and was dead, but it was not known who killed it. Imam (as) said: "Do not eat it." And Imam (as) said: "Whoever wounds an animal with a weapon and mentions the name of Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, upo

faqih-4134Vol. 3, p. 319

قَالَ ع‌ فِي إِيَّلٍ‌[4] اصْطَادَهُ رَجُلٌ فَيُقَطِّعُهُ النَّاسُ وَ الَّذِي اصْطَادَهُ يَمْنَعُهُ فَفِيهِ نَهْيٌ فَقَالَ وَ لَيْسَ فِيهِ نَهْيٌ وَ لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ‌[5].

Hadith.4140 - Imam (as) said regarding a deer that a man hunted, and people started cutting it up while the one who hunted it was trying to prevent them. Imam (as) said: "There is no prohibition in it, and there is no harm in it."

faqih-4136Vol. 3, p. 320

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."

faqih-4138Vol. 3, p. 320-321

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."

faqih-4140Vol. 3, p. 321-322

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

faqih-4145Vol. 3, p. 322-323

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."

faqih-4150Vol. 3, p. 323

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

faqih-4152Vol. 3, p. 324

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."

faqih-4155Vol. 3, p. 325

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

faqih-4156Vol. 3, p. 325

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

faqih-4157Vol. 3, p. 326

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."

faqih-4162Vol. 3, p. 327

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."

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