Narrated `Abdullah bin Abu Qatada: That his father said “We proceeded with the Prophet in the year of Al-Hudaibiya and his companions assumed Ihram but I did not. We were informed that some enemies were at Ghaiqa and so we went on towards them. My companions saw an onager and some of them started laughing among themselves. I looked and saw it. I chased it with my horse and stabbed and caught it. I wanted some help from my companions but they refused. (I slaughtered it all alone). We all ate from it (i.e. its meat). Then I followed Allah’s Apostle lest we should be left behind. At times I urged my horse to run at a galloping speed and at other times at an ordinary slow speed. On the way I met a man from the tribe of Bani Ghifar at midnight. I asked him where he had left Allah’s Apostle . The man replied that he had left the Prophet at a place called Ta’hun and he had the intention of having the midday rest at As-Suqya. So, I followed Allah’s Apostle till I reached him and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I have been sent by my companions who send you their greetings and compliments and ask for Allah’s Mercy and Blessings upon you. They were afraid lest the enemy might intervene between you and them; so please wait for them.” So he did. Then I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! We have hunted an onager and have some of it (i.e. its meat) left over.” Allah’s Apostle told his companions to eat the meat although all of them were in a state of Ihram.”
Hadith In Arabic Text :
حدثنا سعيد بن الربيع، حدثنا علي بن المبارك، عن يحيى، عن عبد الله بن أبي قتادة، أن أباه، حدثه قال انطلقنا مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عام الحديبية فأحرم أصحابه، ولم أحرم، فأنبئنا بعدو بغيقة فتوجهنا نحوهم، فبصر أصحابي بحمار وحش، فجعل بعضهم يضحك إلى بعض، فنظرت فرأيته فحملت عليه الفرس، فطعنته، فأثبته، فاستعنتهم، فأبوا أن يعينوني، فأكلنا منه، ثم لحقت برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وخشينا أن نقتطع، أرفع فرسي شأوا، وأسير عليه شأوا، فلقيت رجلا من بني غفار في جوف الليل فقلت أين تركت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال تركته بتعهن وهو قائل السقيا. فلحقت برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى أتيته فقلت يا رسول الله، إن أصحابك أرسلوا يقرءون عليك السلام ورحمة الله وبركاته، وإنهم قد خشوا أن يقتطعهم العدو دونك، فانظرهم، ففعل فقلت يا رسول الله، إنا اصدنا حمار وحش، وإن عندنا فاضلة. فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لأصحابه ” كلوا ”. وهم محرمون.
Chapter : Penalty of Hunting while on Pilgrimage – كتاب جزاء الصيد