Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 41, Hadith 13

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas, from Maimunah, that: the Prophet passed by a dead sheep that had been thrown aside. He said: “Who does this belong to?” They said: “Maimunah.” He said: “Why did she not make use of its skin?” They said: “It is dead meat (i.e., it was not slaughtered properly).” He said: “Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has only forbidden us to eat it.”

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ مَيْمُونَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَرَّ عَلَى شَاةٍ مَيِّتَةٍ مُلْقَاةٍ فَقَالَ ‏”‏ لِمَنْ هَذِهِ ‏”‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالُوا لِمَيْمُونَةَ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏”‏ مَا عَلَيْهَا لَوِ انْتَفَعَتْ بِإِهَابِهَا ‏”‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا إِنَّهَا مَيْتَةٌ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏”‏ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَكْلَهَا ‏”‏ ‏.‏

Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 41, Hadith 13

 
The above hadith is from the Sunan an-Nasa’i collection of hadiths. Imam Ahmad ibn Shu’ayb al-Nasa’i’s magnum opus, the Sunan an-Nasa’i, is an indispensable part of the Kutub al-Sittah, the six major books of hadith revered in Sunni Islam. Completed in the 9th century, this collection features a comprehensive assembly of over 5,700 narrations pertaining to the teachings and example of the Prophet Muhammad. The compiler’s methodology was notably rigorous and scrupulous, setting a high benchmark for authenticity. He meticulously sifted through countless reports, including only the most sound and excluding any that were weak or fabricated. Therefore, his Sunan is universally esteemed as a cornerstone of reliable Islamic tradition.

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For more Hadith in Book 41: The Book of al-Fara’ and al-‘Atirah
 

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