Journal of Islamic Studies > Volume 26, No. 2, 2014

The Hunting Hadith Narrated by ‘Udayy Ibn-Hatim:A Jurisprudential Study / Ahmed Abdullah Al-Hamdan

This research investigates the hunting Hadith narrated by ‘Udayy Ibn-Hatim. It inVol.ves tracking its paths, comparing and
evaluating its words and versions, explaining unfamiliar words and pointing out inferred rulings. The research aims at identifying the
versions of that particular Hadith and jurisprudential implications for the benefit of readers. The research follows an analytical inductive
approach. The research findings include the following: 1- ‘Udayy’s narrative is particularly significant with respect to the issue of hunting,
being the most comprehensive and pivotal hunting Hadith. 2- Interested scholars give it special importance. 3- It is rated as “sahih”4- It
includes several jurisprudential issues. 5- It shows the significance of surveying and comparing scholars’ related views, and this represents
the Hadith specialists’ critical approach, which guarantees sound evaluation of narrators. The research makes the following
recommendations: it is important to bring together the paths of Hadith, to draw the chain narrators and hold a related comparison, as the
proper approach to the truth; proper attention should be given to the jurisprudence of Prophetic texts and to formulating judgments on their
basis; and people should be reminded of hunting-related rulings, especially those concerned with hunting.