36 — And the Messenger—peace and blessings be upon him—said: “Eat whatever causes the blood to flow and over which Allah’s name has been mentioned.” Narrated by al-Bukhārī and others. p. 56

Authentic. It was narrated by the two Shaykhs and others from Abū Tha‘labah al-Khushanī, in one version of his previously cited hadith.

37 — In Sahīh al-Bukhārī, ‘Ā’ishah reported that some people who had only recently left the pre-Islamic Age of Ignorance said to the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—“Some people bring us meat, and we do not know whether they mentioned Allah’s name over it or not. Should we eat it or not?” The Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—replied: “Mention Allah’s name over it and eat.” p. 57

Authentic. It was narrated by al-Bukhārī (4/12–13, 451), as well as Abū Dāwūd (2829), through several chains from Hishām ibn ‘Urwah, from his father, from ‘Ā’ishah. Mālik also narrated it in al-Muwatta’ (2/488/1), from Hishām ibn ‘Urwah, from his father, as a mursal report.

38 — The Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—commanded that the blade be sharpened and the animal being slaughtered be spared suffering: “Indeed, Allah has prescribed excellence in all things. Thus, when you kill, kill well; and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each of you sharpen his blade and spare the animal he slaughters suffering.” Narrated by Muslim from Shaddād ibn Aws.) p. 57

Authentic. It was narrated by Muslim, the compilers of the four Sunan collections, and others from Shaddād. It is documented in the previously cited source, al-Irwā’ (2232).

39 — (Ibn ‘Umar reported that the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—commanded that the blades be sharpened, and that