their livestock during the state of fighting them. Our evidence is what was narrated from Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said to Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan while advising him when he sent him as a commander for the fighting in the Levant: "And do not burn bees, and do not drown them." It was also narrated from Ibn Mas'ud that his nephew came to him from a military expedition he had undertaken, and he said: "Perhaps you burned a crop?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Perhaps you drowned bees?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Perhaps you killed a child?" He said: "Yes." He said: "Let your raiding be balanced (kifafan)." Sa'id extracted both of these. Something similar is reported from Thawban. It has been confirmed that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, forbade killing the bee, and forbade that any of the animals be killed by being tied up and used as a target (sabra). Furthermore, this is an act of corruption, so it falls under the general scope of His saying the Exalted: "And when he goes away, he strives throughout the land to cause corruption therein and destroy crops and cattle. And Allah does not like corruption" [2:205]. Moreover, it is a living being with a soul, so it is not permissible to kill it to enrage the polytheists, just as it is not for their women and children. As for taking the honey and eating it, it is permissible because it is among the permitted food.
1671 - Issue; He said: (And he shall not hamstring a sheep or an animal, except for food that is indispensable to them)
As for hamstringing their animals in a non-war situation, in order to enrage them and cause them corruption, it is not permissible, whether
(3) The extraction of the first was previously mentioned on page 18. Sa'id extracted the second in: The Chapter on what has been narrated concerning the killing of women and children, from the Book of Jihad. Al-Sunan 2/240. (4) Extracted by Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 5/276. (5) In B: "Al-nahl" (the bees). It was extracted by Abu Dawud in: The Chapter on killing the ants (dharr), from the Book of Adab. Sunan Abi Dawud 2/656. Ibn Majah in: The Chapter on what is forbidden to be killed, from the Book of Hunting. Sunan Ibn Majah 2/1074. Al-Darimi in: The Chapter on the prohibition of killing frogs and bees, from the Book of Sacrifices. Sunan al-Darimi 2/89. Imam Malik in: The Chapter on the prohibition of killing women and children during raiding, from the Book of Jihad. Al-Muwatta 2/448. Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 1/332, 347. (6) Extracted by al-Bukhari in: The Chapter on what is disliked of mutilation... from the Book of Slaughtering. Sahih al-Bukhari 7/121, 122. Muslim in: The Chapter on the prohibition of killing animals by tying them up (sabr), from the Book of Hunting and Slaughtering. Sahih Muslim 3/1549, 1550. Abu Dawud in: The Chapter on the prohibition of killing animals by tying them up, from the Book of Sacrifices. Sunan Abi Dawud 2/91. Al-Nasa'i in: The Chapter on the prohibition of killing animals used as targets (mujaththama), from the Book of Sacrifices. Al-Mujtaba 7/210. Ibn Majah in: The Chapter on the prohibition of killing animals by tying them up and mutilation, from the Book of Slaughtering. Sunan Ibn Majah 2/1063, 1064. Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 2/94, 3/318, 321, 322, 329. (7) Omitted from: The original, A, B. (8) Surah al-Baqarah, 205. (1) In: an addition of "ma". (2) In M: "minhum" (among them).
