Hadith 33770

Chapter 41

باب 41

(41) باب النَّهْىِ عَنِ الْمُجَثَّمَةِ،

(41) Chapter: Prohibition Of (Eating) An Animal, Which Ws Used As A Target
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أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ دَخَلْتُ مَعَ أَنَسٍ عَلَى الْحَكَمِ - يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَيُّوبَ - فَإِذَا أُنَاسٌ يَرْمُونَ دَجَاجَةً فِي دَارِ الأَمِيرِ فَقَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ تُصْبَرَ الْبَهَائِمُ .

It was narrated that Hisham bin Zaid said;"Ans and I entered upon Al-Hakam - that it, Ibn Ayyb - and there were some people shooting at a chicken in the house of the governor. He said:
'The Messenger of Allah forbade using animals as targets;'

Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 4439

In-book reference: Book 43, Hadith 79

English translation: Vol. 5, Book 43, Hadith 4444