Volume 4, Book 52, Number 309:
Narrated Abaya bin Rifaa:
My grandfather, Rafi said, “We were in the company of the Prophet at DhulHulaifa, and the people
suffered from hunger. We got some camels and sheep (as booty) and the Prophet was still behind the
people. They hurried and put the cooking pots on the fire. (When he came) he ordered that the cook –
ing pots should be upset and then he distributed the booty (amongst the people) regarding ten sheep
as equal to one camel then a camel fled and the people chased it till they got tired, as they had a few
horses (for chasing it). So a man threw an arrow at it and caused it to stop (with Allah’s Permission).
On that the Prophet said, ‘Some of these animals behave like wild beasts, so, if any animal flee from
you, deal with it in the same way.” My grandfather asked (the Prophet ), “We hope (or are afraid) that
we may meet the enemy tomorrow and we have no knives. Can we slaughter our animals with
canes?” Allah’s Apostle replied, “If the instrument used for killing causes the animal to bleed pro –
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fusely and if Allah’s Name is mentioned on killing it, then eat its meat (i.e. it is lawful) but won’t use a
tooth or a nail and I am telling you the reason: A tooth is a bone (and slaughtering with a bone is
forbidden ), and a nail is the slaughtering instrument of the Ethiopians.”
Volume 3, Book 44, Number 684:
Narrated Abaya bin Rifaa:
My grandfather, Rafi bin Khadij said, “We were in the valley of Dhul-Hulaifa of Tuhama in the
company of the Prophet and had some camels and sheep (of the booty). The people hurried (in
slaughtering the animals) and put their meat in the pots and started cooking. Allah’s Apostle came
and ordered them to upset the pots, and distributed the booty considering one camel as equal to ten
sheep. One of the camels fled and the people had only a few horses, so they got worried. (The camel
was chased and) a man slopped the camel by throwing an arrow at it. Allah’s Apostle said, ‘Some of
these animals are untamed like wild animals, so if anyone of them went out of your control, then you
should treat it as you have done now.’ ” My grandfather said, “O Allah’s Apostle! We fear that we may
meet our enemy tomorrow and we have no knives, could we slaughter the animals with reeds?” The
Prophet said, “Yes, or you can use what would make blood flow (slaughter) and you can eat what is
slaughtered and the Name of Allah is mentioned at the time of slaughtering. But don’t use teeth or
fingernails (in slaughtering). I will tell you why, as for teeth, they are bones, and fingernails are used
by Ethiopians for slaughtering. (See Hadith 668)
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Book 45: Mortgaging