And Qutaybah ibn Sa'id narrated to us, saying: Sufyan narrated to us from Salih ibn Kaysan. And Ibn Abi 'Umar narrated to us, and the wording is his, saying: Sufyan narrated to us, saying: Salih ibn Kaysan narrated to us, saying: I heard Abu Muhammad, the freed slave of Abu Qatadah, say: I heard Abu Qatadah say:
We went with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) till we reached al-Qaha (a place three stages away from Medina). Some of us were in the state of Ihram and some of us were not. I saw my companions looking towards something, and as I saw I found It to be a wild ass. I saddled my horse and took up my spear and then mounted upon (the horse) and my whip, fell down. I said to my companions as they were in the state of Ihram to pick up the whip for me but they said: By Allah, we cannot help you in any (such) thing (i. e. hunting). So i dismounted (the horse) and picked it (whip) up and mounted again and caught the wild ass after chasing it. It was behind a hillock and I attacked it with my spear and killed it. Then I brought it to my companions. Some of them said: Eat it, while others said: Do not eat it. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) was in front of us. I moved my horse and came to him (and asked him), whereupon he said: It is permissible, so eat it.
خرجنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، حتى إذا كنا بالقاحة ، فمنا المحرم ومنا غير المحرم ، إذ بصرت بأصحابي يتراءون شيئًا ، فنظرت فإذا حمار وحشٍ ، فأسرجت فرسي وأخذت رمحي ، ثم ركبت فسقط مني سوطي ، قلت لأصحابي : وكانوا محرمين : ناولوني السوط ، فقالوا : والله ، لا نعينك عليه بشيءٍ ، فنزلت فتناولته ، ثم ركبت ، فأدركت الحمار من خلفه وهو وراء أكمةٍ ، فطعنته برمحي فعقرته ، فأتيت به أصحابي ، فقال بعضهم : كلوه ، وقال بعضهم : لا تأكلوه ، وكان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أمامنا فحركت فرسي فأدركته فقال : هو حلال ، فكلوه .
