Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 2814

What is Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 2814?

Sunan Abu Dawud Hadith 2814 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 16: Sacrifice (Kitab Al-Dahaya). This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sunan Abu Dawud
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 2814
Chapter
16: Sacrifice (Kitab Al-Dahaya)
Narrator in the source
Shaddad bin Aws رضی اللہ عنہ
Compiler
Imam Abu Dawud
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 2814
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الأَشْعَثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ خَصْلَتَانِ سَمِعْتُهُمَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ الإِحْسَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِذَا قَتَلْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ غَيْرُ مُسْلِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ فَأَحْسِنُوا الْقِتْلَةَ وَإِذَا ذَبَحْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا الذَّبْحَ وَلْيُحِدَّ أَحَدُكُمْ شَفْرَتَهُ وَلْيُرِحْ ذَبِيحَتَهُ.

There are two characteristics that I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Allah has decreed that everything should be done in a good way, so when you kill use a good method. The version of the narrators other than Muslim says: "So kill in a good manner." And when you slaughter, you should use a good method, for one of you should sharpen his knife, and give the animal as little pain as possible.

— Narrated Shaddad bin Aws رضی اللہ عنہ

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Source information

Collection: Sunan Abu Dawud. Compiler: Imam Abu Dawud. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 2814.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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