Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Ibn Majah, 3170
sahih· Darussalam

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin al-Muthna - al-Zamanfrom'Abdul Wahab bin 'Abdul Majeed al-ThaqaffromKhalid bin Mahran al-Hadha'fromAbu Qalaba, 'Abdullah bin Zayd al-JarmifromAhmed bin al-MiqdamfromShadad bin Aus bin Thabit

Hadith text · Matn

‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كَتَبَ الإِحْسَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ فَإِذَا قَتَلْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا الْقِتْلَةَ وَإِذَا ذَبَحْتُمْ فَأَحْسِنُوا الذَّبْحَ وَلْيُحِدَّ أَحَدُكُمْ شَفْرَتَهُ وَلْيُرِحْ ذَبِيحَتَهُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated from Shaddad bin Aws that 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.”

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ، عَنْ أَبِي قِلاَبَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَشْعَثِ، عَنْ شَدَّادِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 27, Hadith 9
English Reference
Vol. 4, Book 27, Hadith 3170
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