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The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) forbade using (live) animals as targets

Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim · Authentic hadith

عن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: نَهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أن تُصْبَرَ البَهائِم.

“Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) forbade using (live) animals as targets.”

Explanation

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade tying up animals while they are alive in order to use them as targets for shooting arrows or the like until they die. He forbade it because of the torture that it inflicts on the animals.

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