The Meaning of the People of the Book
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The third question of Fatwa No. ( 9522 )
Q3: As we saw in the hadith, a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: There are People of the Book in the land, so are we able to eat from their vessels? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:, whatis the meaning of: People of the Book? And who are the People of the Book?
A3: First: The text of the hadith from Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah who said:Sunan Abi Dawud 3838Sahih (Al-Albani) It was narrated by Ahmad and Abu Dawud . And from Abu Thalhah who said: It was narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim . Second: The People of the Book here are: the Jews and the Christians , and their slaughtered animals are lawful for us as long as they do not invoke the name of other than Allah over them; due to the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Ma'idah 5:5]
And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and his Companions.
Q3: As we saw in the hadith, a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: There are People of the Book in the land, so are we able to eat from their vessels? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Eat from it as Allah the Exalted said: And the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you
كلوا فيه كما قال الله تعالى: وَطَعَامُ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ حِلٌّ لَكُمْA3: First: The text of the hadith from Jabir ibn 'Abd Allah who said:
I was on an expedition along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). We got the vessels and skins of the polytheists and used them. But he did not object to them (i.e. us) for that (action).
كنا نغزو مع رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم - فنصيب من آنية المشركين وأسقيتهم، فنستمتع بها ولا يعيب ذلك عليهمI said: O Messenger of Allah, we are in the land of a people of the Scripture, should we eat from their vessels? He said: If you find other than them, do not eat from them, and if you do not find them, wash them and eat from them
قلت: يا رسول الله: إننا بأرض قوم أهل كتاب، أنأكل في آنيتهم؟ قال: إن وجدتم غيرها فلا تأكلوا فيها، وإن لم تجدوا فاغسلوها وكلوا فيهاand the food of those who were given the Scripture is lawful for you
وَطَعَامُ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ حِلٌّ لَكُمْAnd success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family and his Companions.
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