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THE BOOK OF HUNTING AND KILLING
It is related from Abú Thaʿlabahuʾl-Khushámi that he said, 'I said, "O Prophet of God, verily we are in a land belonging to a nation, the People of the Book; may we eat from their vessels? And we are in a land of game; and I hunt with bows and with dogs which have not been trained, as well as with those that have. Then what is the right course of conduct for me?" He replied, "As to what thou didst mention of the vessels of the People of the Book; if thou find any others, then do not eat from them; but if thou do not find others, then wash them and eat from them. And what thou huntest with thy bow, and hast mentioned the name of God over, eat. And what thou hast hunted with thy trained dog and hast repeated the name of God over, eat. And what thou hast hunted with thy untrained dog, and hast found it undefiled, eat."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.
It is related from Abú Ṭufail that he said, 'ʿAlí was asked, "Has the Apostle of God distinguished thee by anything?" He replied, "He did not distinguish us by anything which he did not make universal for all men, except what is in the scabbard of this sword of mine." Then he brought out a paper on which was written, "God has cursed the one who kills without (repeating the name of) God; and God has cursed the one who steals a land mark." And in another tradition it runs, "Whoever changes a land mark." And, "God has cursed whoever curses his father; and God has cursed whoever gives shelter to an innovator."'—Muslim.
It is related from ʿAdí bin Ḥátim that he said, 'I said, "O Apostle of God, inform us, if one of us takes game, and he has no knife with him, may he kill it with a lump of stone or a piece of stick?" He replied, "Cause the blood to flow with whatever ye like, and mention the name of God."'—Abú Dáud, An Nasái.
Concerning Dogs
It is related from Jábir that he said, 'The Apostle of God ordered us to kill dogs, until a certain woman came from the
