Chapter: The prohibition of cornering animals in order to kill them (for sport)
Hadith 1956 Part A
Hishim b. Zaid b. Anas b. Milik reported
I visited the house of al-Hakam b. Ayyub along with my grandfather Anas b. Milik, (and there) some people had made a hen a target and were shooting arrows at her. Thereupon Asas said that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had forbidden tying of the animals (and making them the targets of arrows, etc.).
Hadith 1956 Part B
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba through other chains of transmitters.
Hadith 1957 Part A
Ibn 'Abbas reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said this
Do not make anything having life as a target.
Hadith 1957 Part B
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba through a different chain of transmitters.
Hadith 1958 Part A
Sa'id b. Jubair reported that Ibn 'Umar happened to pass by a party of men who had tied a hen and were shooting arrows at it. As soon as they saw Ibn 'Umar, they scattered from it. Thereupon Ibn Umar said
Who has done this? Verily Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) has invoked curse upon him who does this.
Hadith 1958 Part B
Sa'id b. Jubair reported that Ibn 'Umar happened to pass by some young men of the Quraish who had tied a bird (and th, is made it a target) at which they had been shooting arrows Every arrow that they missed came into the possession of the owner of the bird. So no sooner did they see Ibn 'Umar they went away. Thereupon Ibn 'Umar said
Who has done this? Allah has cursed him who does this. Verily Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) invoked curse upon one who made a live thing the target (of one's marksmanship).
Hadith Number 1959
Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade that any beast should be killed after it has been tied.