Hadith 194

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 10: The Rites of Pilgrimage

Chapter 13

One who is in the Sacred State must Abstain from Hunting - Section 1

باب الحرم يجتنب الصيد

Mishkat al-Masabih 2704
وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: سَأَلَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الضَّبُعِ؟ قَالَ: «هُوَ صَيْدٌ وَيُجْعَلُ فِيهِ كَبْشًا إِذَا أَصَابَهُ الْمُحْرِمُ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد وَابْن مَاجَه والدارمي
Jabir said he asked God’s messenger about the hyena and he replied, “It is game, and if one who is in the sacred state gets (Mirqat, iii, 262 says this may be either by buying it or hunting) it he should give a sheep as atonement.” Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah and Darimi transmitted it.