\nNarrated `Abdullah bin Abu Qatada:\n\n
That his father had told him that Allah's Apostle set out for Hajj and so did his companions. He sent a \nbatch of his companions by another route and Abu Qatada was one of them. The Prophet said to them, \n\"Proceed along the seashore till we meet all together.\" So, they took the route of the seashore, and \nwhen they started all of them assumed Ihram except Abu Qatada. While they were proceeding on, his \ncompanions saw a group of onagers. Abu Qatada chased the onagers and attacked and wounded a sheonager. \nThey got down and ate some of its meat and said to each other: \"How do we eat the meat of \nthe game while we are in a state of Ihram?\" So, we (they) carried the rest of the she-onager's meat, and \nwhen they met Allah's Apostle they asked, saying, \"O Allah's Apostle! We assumed Ihram with the \nexception of Abu Qatada and we saw (a group) of onagers. Abu Qatada attacked them and wounded a \nshe-onager from them. Then we got down and ate from its meat. Later, we said, (to each other), 'How \ndo we eat the meat of the game and we are in a state of Ihram?' So, we carried the rest of its meat. The \nProphet asked, \"Did anyone of you order Abu Qatada to attack it or point at it?\" They replied in the \nnegative. He said, \"Then eat what is left of its meat.\"","english_grade":"Sahih","last_updated":null,"xrefs":""}