Hadith 1496

Chapter 29

باب 29

(29) باب الإِذْنِ فِي أَكْلِ لُحُومِ الْخَيْلِ

(29) Chapter: Permission To Eat Horse Meat
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أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ أَطْعَمَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لُحُومَ الْخَيْلِ وَنَهَانَا عَنْ لُحُومِ الْحُمُرِ .

It was narrated that Jabir said:
"The Messenger of Allah allowed us to eat the flesh or horses but he forbade the flesh of donkeys."

Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 4328

In-book reference: Book 42, Hadith 66

English translation: Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 4333