Hadith About The Etiquette Of Hunting

What are hadiths about the etiquette of hunting? Examples of hadiths about the etiquette of hunting...

According to ʿAdi b. Hatim (ra), “I asked the Messenger of Allah (saw) (about hunting) saying, ‘We are a people who hunt with hounds.’ He responded, ‘If you send your trained hounds after game and mention Allah’s name on sending them, you can eat what they catch for you.’” (al-Bukhari, al-Sayd, 10)

According to ʿAdi b. Hatim (ra), “I asked the Messenger of Allah (saw) about hunting and he said the following: ‘When you shoot your arrow, recite the name of Allah, and if you find it (the arrow) killed (that game), then eat it; but if you find that it had fallen into water do not eat it, because in that case you do not know if it was the water that caused its death or your arrow.’” (Muslim, al-Sayd, 7)

According to ʿAbd Allah b. ʿAmr (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “There is no one who kills a small bird or anything larger for no just reason, but Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will ask him about it.” Then he was asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, what does just reason mean?’ He answered, ‘That you slaughter it and eat it, and do not cut off its head and throw it aside.’” (al-Nasaʾi, al-Sayd wa al-Dhabaʾih, 34)

According to Ibn ʿAbbas (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “Do not use any living thing as a target!” (Muslim, al-Sayd, 58)

According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Prophet (saw) said the following about the water of the sea: “Its water is pure (and purifying) and its ‘dead meat’ is halal (to eat).” (al-Nasaʾi, al-Sayd, 35)

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths