What is the authenticity of the hadith (May Allah curse the one who makes an animal a target)?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. In her final question, she asks: What is the meaning of the statement of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "May Allah curse the one who makes an animal a target"? And is this hadith established from him (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
What is reported is the cursing of the one who makes an animal, that is, something with a soul, a target. It means making something with a soul a target, i.e., a target for shooting. It is a live animal or bird that is kept in a place so that people can learn to shoot at it and make it a target for shooting. This is because it involves torturing the animal. So whoever does that, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has cursed him. Yes.
May Allah reward you. In her final question, she asks: What is the meaning of the statement of our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "May Allah curse the one who makes an animal a target"? And is this hadith established from him (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
What is reported is the cursing of the one who makes an animal, that is, something with a soul, a target. It means making something with a soul a target, i.e., a target for shooting. It is a live animal or bird that is kept in a place so that people can learn to shoot at it and make it a target for shooting. This is because it involves torturing the animal. So whoever does that, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has cursed him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما صحة حديث (لعن الله من مثل بالحيوان)؟ - الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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