Between Knowledgeable Man and Knowledgeable Dog

Verse About Trained Dog  

 Allah Ta'ala said,

 

 لُونَكَ اذَا لَّ لَهُمْ لْ لَّ لَكُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتُ ا لَّمْتُمْ الْجَوَارِحِ لِّبِينَ لِّمُونَهُنَّ ا لَّمَكُمُ اللَّهُ لُولا ا عَلَيْكُمْ اذْكُرُو ا الَّهِ ال

 

 "They ask you, "What is lawful for them?"  Say: "It is lawful for you that the good ones and (the prey caught) by the wild animals which you have taught by training them to hunt;  you teach him according to what God has taught you.  So eat what it catches for you, and mention the name of Allah over the beast (when releasing it).  And fear Allah, verily Allah is swift in reckoning."  (Surat al-Maidah: 4)

 

Hadith About Trained Dog

From 'Adi bin Hatim radhiyallahu 'anhu, he said, Rasulullah sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said,

 

 لَتَ لْبَكَ اذْكُرِ اسْمَ اَللَّهِ, لَيْكَ ا اذْبَحْهُ, قَدْ لَ لَمْ لْ لْهُ, لْبِكَ لْبً  اً, لَمْ فِيهِ لَّا , لْ , اً اَلْمَاءِ, لَا لْ” – لَيْهِ, ا لَفْظُ لِمٍ

 

 "If you want to release a dog (a trained hunter), then say 'bismillah'.  If he catches something for you, then you find the prey alive, then slaughter it.  If you find the game was killed by the game dog and he does not eat it, then eat the game.  If you find your dog with another dog and he has killed the game, then do not eat it because you do not know who killed the game.

 

 If you let go of your arrow, then say Bismillah.  If it is missing from you for a day and you cannot find it except your arrow, then eat the game if you wish.  If you find him drowning in water, then don't eat him."  (Narrated by Bukhari, no. 5484 and Muslim, no. 1929).

 

In the verse, it is required that the game that is lawful to be eaten is from animals that have been trained beforehand.  If they are not trained, it means that they have not made the game halal.  Likewise, the hadith shows that it is permissible to hunt with hunting dogs that have been trained previously, then when released by the owner read "Bismillah".

 

 Actually, the above verse and hadith are not only talking about the issue of hunting with dogs that are allowed but there are benefits about knowing that we can take.  What's that?

 

 Ibnul Qayyim rahimahullah said, "If it weren't for the privilege of science, learning religion and the glory of science, of course, the prey of trained and untrained dogs would be punished the same way."  (Miftah Dar As-Sa'adah, 1:233)

 

Allah has made the prey of untrained dogs a carcass that is forbidden to eat.  This is different from the prey of dogs that have been trained.  This is what shows the superiority of the knowledgeable over the uneducated.

 

Between Knowledgeable Man and Knowledgeable Dog

The virtue of knowledge is very important, the discussion above shows that even dogs if trained can provide benefits and even make laws that are originally haram to be halal.

Animals that are hunted in the name of Allah and trained dogs can make the animal law lawful. imagine if a human being who has a lot of knowledge is trained in dealing with life and practicing the verses of Allah. So great quality that he has and enormous benefits to the surroundings.

Therefore, let's seek knowledge together, without getting bored and tirelessly to improve the quality of ourselves in living life. practice the verses of Allah.

Then God willing, we will become high-quality humans in this life.

Finished On Darush Sholihin, 19 Rajab 1442 H, 3 Maret 2021