Narrated `Abdullah bin Abu Qatada: My father set out (for Mecca) in the year of Al-Hudaibiya, and his companions assumed Ihram, but he did not. At that time the Prophet was informed that an enemy wanted to attack him, so the Prophet proceeded onwards. While my father was among his companions, some of them laughed among themselves. (My father said), “I looked up and saw an onager. I attacked, stabbed and caught it. I then sought my companions’ help but they refused to help me. (Later) we all ate its meat. We were afraid that we might be left behind (separated) from the Prophet so I went in search of the Prophet and made my horse to run at a galloping speed at times and let it go slow at an ordinary speed at other times till I met a man from the tribe of Bani Ghifar at midnight. I asked him, “Where did you leave the Prophet ?” He replied, “I left him at Ta’hun and he had the intention of having the midday rest at As-Suqya. I followed the trace and joined the Prophet and said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! Your people (companions) send you their compliments, and (ask for) Allah’s Blessings upon you. They are afraid lest they may be left behind; so please wait for them.’ I added, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! I hunted an onager and some of its meat is with me. The Prophet told the people to eat it though all of them were in the state of Ihram.”
Hadith In Arabic Text :
حدثنا معاذ بن فضالة، حدثنا هشام، عن يحيى، عن عبد الله بن أبي قتادة، قال انطلق أبي عام الحديبية فأحرم أصحابه، ولم يحرم، وحدث النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن عدوا يغزوه، فانطلق النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فبينما أنا مع أصحابه يضحك بعضهم إلى بعض، فنظرت فإذا أنا بحمار وحش، فحملت عليه، فطعنته، فأثبته، واستعنت بهم، فأبوا أن يعينوني، فأكلنا من لحمه، وخشينا أن نقتطع، فطلبت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أرفع فرسي شأوا، وأسير شأوا، فلقيت رجلا من بني غفار في جوف الليل قلت أين تركت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال تركته بتعهن، وهو قائل السقيا. فقلت يا رسول الله إن أهلك يقرءون عليك السلام ورحمة الله، إنهم قد خشوا أن يقتطعوا دونك، فانتظرهم قلت يا رسول الله أصبت حمار وحش، وعندي منه فاضلة. فقال للقوم ” كلوا ” وهم محرمون.
Chapter : Penalty of Hunting while on Pilgrimage – كتاب جزاء الصيد