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Sunan an-Nasai 4411 (Book 43, Hadith 51) #18944
Killing and Slaughtering Animals with Care

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that one should be proficient in all things, and when killing or slaughtering animals, one should do so with care and sharpness to reduce the animal's suffering.

It was narrated that Shaddad bin Aws said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah say: 'Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has decreed proficiency in all things, so when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let one of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering to the animal he slaughters" (Sahih)
أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي أَسْمَاءَ الرَّحَبِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَشْعَثِ، عَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كَتَبَ الإِحْسَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ فَإِذَا قَتَلْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا الْقِتْلَةَ وَإِذَا ذَبَحْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا الذَّبْحَ وَلْيُحِدَّ أَحَدُكُمْ إِذَا ذَبَحَ شَفْرَتَهُ وَلْيُرِحْ ذَبِيحَتَهُ

TOPICS
killing  *  slaughtering  *  proficiency  *  sharpness  *  suffering  *  qatala  *  dhabaha  *  ihsaan  *  tahdeedh  *  alaadhaab

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for excellence in all things; Sharpen your blade before killing/slaughtering an animal; Be mindful of animal suffering; Show compassion towards animals

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us that we should strive for excellence in all things. This includes when we are killing or slaughtering animals. We must sharpen our blades to ensure that the animal does not suffer too much pain during the process. This hadith teaches us to be mindful of how we treat animals, even if it is for food purposes. We must take into consideration their feelings and try our best to make sure they don't suffer too much pain before they die. It also teaches us that proficiency is important in everything we do, no matter how small or big it may seem.

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