Nawawi 17 — Excellence in All Things
اللہ نے ہر چیز میں احسان فرض کیا — ذبح میں بھی چھری تیز کرو اور جانور کو آرام دو۔
Allah prescribed excellence in everything — even slaughter: sharpen the blade and spare the animal suffering (abridged).
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Arabic
إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ الْإِحْسَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ
Transliteration
Innallaha katabal-ihsana ala kulli shay’.
Meaning
Allah prescribed excellence in everything — even slaughter: sharpen the blade and spare the animal suffering (abridged). | Urdu: اللہ نے ہر چیز میں احسان فرض کیا — ذبح میں بھی چھری تیز کرو اور جانور کو آرام دو۔
Reference
Sahih Muslim
Lesson
Ihsan has no off-duty: worship, work, even slaughter — excellence everywhere or it is nowhere.
Source & grade
Sahih Muslim
Narrated by Shaddad ibn Aws
Sahih40 Hadith of Nawawi
From: Al-Arba’in al-Nawawiyyah (Imam Yahya al-Nawawi) • Hadees 17 of 40 • Verify wording with a teacher; rulings differ — consult scholars.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does "إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَتَبَ الْإِحْسَانَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ" mean?
Allah prescribed excellence in everything — even slaughter: sharpen the blade and spare the animal suffering (abridged). Urdu: اللہ نے ہر چیز میں احسان فرض کیا — ذبح میں بھی چھری تیز کرو اور جانور کو آرام دو۔
What is the lesson of this hadees?
Ihsan has no off-duty: worship, work, even slaughter — excellence everywhere or it is nowhere.
Where is this hadees from?
Source: Sahih Muslim (narrated by Shaddad ibn Aws). Grade: Sahih. From: Al-Arba’in al-Nawawiyyah (Imam Yahya al-Nawawi). Learn wording from a teacher; consult scholars for rulings.
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