Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3170

What is Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3170?

Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3170 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 29: The Chapter on Slaughtering. 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 Ibn Majah
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 3170
Narrator in the source
It was narrated from Shaddad bin Aws رضی اللہ عنہ that
Displayed grading
Sahih

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي قِلَابَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الْأَشْعَثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كَتَبَ الْإِحْسَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِذَا قَتَلْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا الْقِتْلَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِذَا ذَبَحْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا الذَّبْحَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلْيُحِدَّ أَحَدُكُمْ شَفْرَتَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلْيُرِحْ ذَبِيحَتَهُ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Allah has prescribed Al-Ihsan (proficiency) in all things. So if you kill, then kill well, and if you slaughter, then slaughter well. Let one of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering to the animal he slaughters.”

It was narrated from Shaddad bin Aws رضی اللہ عنہ that

Source information

Collection: Sunan Ibn Majah. Compiler: Imam Ibn Majah. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 3170.

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

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