“I say: However, al-Bukhari and Muslim confined themselves to reporting the route of Hammad ibn Zayd. Ibn Jurayj also narrated it from Amr, agreeing that an intermediary stands between Amr and Jabir, though he did not name him. It was reported by Abu Dawud.”

The second: through Abu al-Zubayr, who heard Jabir ibn Abdullah say:

“During Khaybar, we ate horse meat and wild-donkey meat, and the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade us from eating domestic donkey meat.”

It was reported by Muslim, Abu Dawud (3789), al-Nasa’i, Ibn Majah (3191), al-Tahawi, al-Bayhaqi, and Ahmad (3/356, 362), through various chains from Abu al-Zubayr, from him. Al-Nasa’i’s wording is like the previously cited wording of Ibn Uyaynah, with the addition: “on the day of Khaybar.”

The wording of Abu Dawud and Ahmad is:

“On the day of Khaybar, we slaughtered horses, mules, and donkeys. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, then forbade us from mules and donkeys, but did not forbid us from horses.”

The third: through Ata, from him, who said:

“We used to eat horse meat during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.” In one narration there is the addition: “I said, ‘What about mules?’ He replied, ‘No.’”

It was reported by al-Nasa’i—the wording being his—by Ibn Majah (3197), to whom the addition belongs, by al-Tahawi (2/318, 322), and by al-Bayhaqi.

I say: Its chain of transmission is authentic.

The hadith also has a supporting narration from Asma bint Abi Bakr, may Allah be pleased with her, who said: