This is the main purpose for which these animals were created. It was
reported in the Two Sahihs that Jabir bin `Abdullah said: "The Messenger of
Allah forbade us to eat the meat of domestic donkeys, but he allowed us to eat
the meat of horses.'' Imam Ahmad and Abu Dawud reported with two chains of
narration, each of which meet the conditions of Muslim, that Jabir said: "On the
day of Khaybar we slaughtered horses, mules and donkeys. The Messenger of Allah
forbade us from eating the mules and donkeys, but he did not forbid us from
eating the horses.'' According to Sahih Muslim, Asma' bint Abi Bakr (may Allah
be pleased with them both) said: "At the time of the Messenger of Allah we
slaughtered a horse and ate it when we were in Al-Madinah.''
[وَعَلَى اللَّهِ
قَصْدُ السَّبِيلِ وَمِنْهَا جَآئِرٌ وَلَوْ شَآءَ لَهَدَاكُمْ أَجْمَعِينَ
]
(9. And it is up to Allah to show the right way. But there are ways that
stray. And had He willed, He would have guided you all.)
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