English
Amr ibn Umayyah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: He saw the Prophet (ﷺ) cutting from a sheep’s shoulder in his hand. He was called to prayer, so he threw down the shoulder and the knife he was cutting with, then stood to pray without performing wudu.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 208 (unverified) 98% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 355a (unverified) 93% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 3
(3) The statement: “He threw down the shoulder and the knife”: This indicates the permissibility of cutting meat with a knife, per “Umdat al-Qari” and “Radd al-Muhtar” citing “Al-Mujtaba.”
Note 3
(٣) قوله: فألقاها والسكين التي يحتز بها: فيه جواز قطع اللحم بالسكين. قاله في (عمدة القاري). كذا نقل في (ردالمحتار) عن (المجتبى).