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Riyad as-Salihin Hadith 639

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In-book entry
639

Chapter 72

Chapter context: Clemency, Tolerance and Gentleness

- باب الحلم والأناة والرفق

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Hadith text

Original Arabic

وعن أبى يعلى شداد بن أوس رضي الله عنه، عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ “إن الله كتب الإحسان على كل شئ، فإذا قتلتم فأحسنوا القتلة وإذا ذبحتم فأحسنوا الذبحة، وليحد أحدكم شفرته وليرح ذبيحته” ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Translation

English translation

Abu Ya'la Shaddad bin 'Aus (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Verily Allah has prescribed Ihsan (kindness) for everything. So when you kill, you must make the killing in the best manner; when you slaughter, make your slaughter in the best manner. Let one of you sharpen his knife and give ease to his animal (in order to reduce his pain)." [Muslim].

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 639 in Riyad as-Salihin. It appears in Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, as in-book entry 639 under the chapter “Clemency, Tolerance and Gentleness.”

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Reference details

In-book entry
639

Source and grading notes

Arabic/English book : Book 1, Hadith 640

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