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(Book 25, Hadith 12) #36129
Eating Fish Caught by Magians

SUMMARY: It is permissible to eat fish caught by magians and anything that is dead in the sea.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zinad from Abu Salama ibn Abd ar-Rahman that some people from al-Jar came to Marwan ibn al- Hakam and asked him about eating what was cast up by the sea. He said, "There is no harm in eating it". Marwan said, "Go to Zayd ibn Thabit and Abu Hurayra and ask them about it, then come to me and tell me what they say". They went to them and asked them, and they both said, "There is no harm in eating it " They returned to Marwan and told him. Marwan said, "I told you". Malik said that there was no harm in eating fish caught by magians, because the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "In the sea's water is purity, and that which is dead in it is halal". Malik said, "If it is eaten when it is dead, there is no harm in who catches it".
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ نَاسًا، مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَارِ قَدِمُوا فَسَأَلُوا مَرْوَانَ بْنَ الْحَكَمِ عَمَّا لَفَظَ الْبَحْرُ فَقَالَ لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ وَقَالَ اذْهَبُوا إِلَى زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ فَاسْأَلُوهُمَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ ائْتُونِي فَأَخْبِرُونِي مَاذَا يَقُولاَنِ فَأَتَوْهُمَا فَسَأَلُوهُمَا فَقَالاَ لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ ‏.‏ فَأَتَوْا مَرْوَانَ فَأَخْبَرُوهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ مَرْوَانُ قَدْ قُلْتُ لَكُمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ مَالِكٌ لاَ بَأْسَ بِأَكْلِ الْحِيتَانِ يَصِيدُهَا الْمَجُوسِيُّ لأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ فِي الْبَحْرِ ‏ "‏ هُوَ الطَّهُورُ مَاؤُهُ الْحِلُّ مَيْتَتُهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ مَالِكٌ وَإِذَا أُكِلَ ذَلِكَ مَيْتًا فَلاَ يَضُرُّهُ مَنْ صَادَهُ

TOPICS
eating  *  fish  *  sea  *  tayyibah  *  samak  *  majus  *  bahr  *  mubah  *  mayyit  *  magians

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek out knowledge from reliable sources before making decisions or forming opinions on matters such as these .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the permissibility of eating fish caught by magians and anything that is dead in the sea. The people from al-Jar asked Marwan ibn al-Hakam about eating what was cast up by the sea and he said there was no harm in it. He then suggested they ask Zayd ibn Thabit and Abu Hurayra for their opinion on this matter as well. When they did so both of them agreed with Marwan's opinion that there was no harm in it. Malik then added that if it is eaten when it is dead there would be no harm either regardless of who catches it. This hadith teaches us to be mindful of what we consume as Muslims as well as being respectful towards other religions or beliefs even if we do not agree with them ourselves. We should also seek out knowledge from reliable sources before making decisions or forming opinions on matters such as these so we can make sure our actions are within Islamic guidelines while still being respectful towards others beliefs or practices at the same time.

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