That his father said "We proceeded with the Prophet ﷺ in the year of Al-Hudaibiya and his companions assumed Ihram but I did not. We were informed that some enemies were at Ghaiqa and so we went on towards them. My companions saw an onager and some of them started laughing among themselves. I looked and saw it. I chased it with my horse and stabbed and caught it. I wanted some help from my companions but they refused. (I slaughtered it all alone). We all ate from it (i.e. its meat). Then I followed Messenger of Allah ﷺ lest we should be left behind. At times I urged my horse to run at a galloping speed and at other times at an ordinary slow speed. On the way I met a man from the tribe of Bani Ghifar at midnight. I asked him where he had left Messenger of Allah ﷺ . The man replied that he had left the Prophet ﷺ at a place called Ta'hun and he had the intention of having the midday rest at As-Suqya. So, I followed Messenger of Allah ﷺ till I reached him and said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! I have been sent by my companions who send you their greetings and compliments and ask for Allah's Mercy and Blessings upon you. They were afraid lest the enemy might intervene between you and them; so please wait for them." So he did. Then I said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! We have hunted an onager and have some of it (i.e. its meat) left over." Messenger of Allah ﷺ told his companions to eat the meat although all of them were in a state of Ihram."  

قَالَ انْطَلَقْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ عَامَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ فَأَحْرَمَ أَصْحَابُهُ وَلَمْ أُحْرِمْ فَأُنْبِئْنَا بِعَدُوٍّ بِغَيْقَةَ فَتَوَجَّهْنَا نَحْوَهُمْ فَبَصُرَ أَصْحَابِي بِحِمَارِ وَحْشٍ فَجَعَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ يَضْحَكُ إِلَى بَعْضٍ فَنَظَرْتُ فَرَأَيْتُهُ فَحَمَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ الْفَرَسَ فَطَعَنْتُهُ فَأَثْبَتُّهُ فَاسْتَعَنْتُهُمْ فَأَبَوْا أَنْ يُعِينُونِي فَأَكَلْنَا مِنْهُ ثُمَّ لَحِقْتُ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَخَشِينَا أَنْ نُقْتَطَعَ أَرْفَعُ فَرَسِي شَأْوًا وَأَسِيرُ عَلَيْهِ شَأْوًا فَلَقِيتُ رَجُلاً مِنْ بَنِي غِفَارٍ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ تَرَكْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ تَرَكْتُهُ بِتَعْهِنَ وَهُوَ قَائِلٌ السُّقْيَا فَلَحِقْتُ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَتَّى أَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَصْحَابَكَ أَرْسَلُوا يَقْرَءُونَ عَلَيْكَ السَّلاَمَ وَرَحْمَةَ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتِهِ وَإِنَّهُمْ قَدْ خَشُوا أَنْ يَقْتَطِعَهُمُ الْعُدُوُّ دُونَكَ فَانْظُرْهُمْ فَفَعَلَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا اصَّدْنَا حِمَارَ وَحْشٍ وَإِنَّ عِنْدَنَا فَاضِلَةً فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لأَصْحَابِهِ كُلُوا وَهُمْ مُحْرِمُونَ  

My father went with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the year of Hudaibiya. His Companions entered upon the state of Ihram whereas he did not, for it was conveyed to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that the enemy (was hiding at) Ghaiqa. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ went forward. He (Abu Qatada) said: Meanwhile I was along with his Companions, some of them smiled (to one another) As I cast a glance I saw a wild ass. I attacked It with a spear and held it, and begged for their (i. e. of his companions) assistance, but they refused to help me and we ate its meat. But we were afraid lest we should be separated (from the Messenger of Allah). So I proceeded on (with a view to) seeking the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Some- times I'dashed my horse and sometimes I made it run at a leisurely pace (keeping pace with others). (In the meanwhile) I met a person from Banfu Ghifar in the middle of the night. I said to him: Where did you meet the messenger of Allah ﷺ? He said: I left him at Ta'bin and he intended to halt at Suqya to spend the afternoon. I met him and said: Messenger of Allah. your Companions convey salutations and benedictions of Allah to you and they fear that they may not be separated from you (and the enemy may do harm to you), so wait for them, and he (the Holy Prophet) waited for them. I said: Messenger of Allah, I killed a game and there is left with me (some of the meat). The Apostle of Allah ﷺ said to his people: Eat it. And they were in the state of Ihram.  

انْطَلَقَ أَبِي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَامَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ فَأَحْرَمَ أَصْحَابُهُ وَلَمْ يُحْرِمْ وَحُدِّثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنَّ عَدُوًّا بِغَيْقَةَ فَانْطَلَقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ فَبَيْنَمَا أَنَا مَعَ أَصْحَابِهِ يَضْحَكُ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ إِذْ نَظَرْتُ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِحِمَارِ وَحْشٍ فَحَمَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَطَعَنْتُهُ فَأَثْبَتُّهُ فَاسْتَعَنْتُهُمْ فَأَبَوْا أَنْ يُعِينُونِي فَأَكَلْنَا مِنْ لَحْمِهِ وَخَشِينَا أَنْ نُقْتَطَعَ فَانْطَلَقْتُ أَطْلُبُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أُرَفِّعُ فَرَسِي شَأْوًا وَأَسِيرُ شَأْوًا فَلَقِيتُ رَجُلاً مِنْ بَنِي غِفَارٍ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ لَقِيتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ تَرَكْتُهُ بِتِعْهِنَ وَهُوَ قَائِلٌ السُّقْيَا فَلَحِقْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَصْحَابَكَ يَقْرَءُونَ عَلَيْكَ السَّلاَمَ وَرَحْمَةَ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّهُمْ قَدْ خَشُوا أَنْ يُقْتَطَعُوا دُونَكَ انْتَظِرْهُمْ فَانْتَظَرَهُمْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أَصَدْتُ وَمَعِي مِنْهُ فَاضِلَةٌ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِلْقَوْمِ كُلُوا وَهُمْ مُحْرِمُونَ  

"My father set out with the Messenger of Allah in the year of Al-Hudaybiyah, and his companions entered Ihram, but he did not. (He said:) 'While I was with my companions, some of them laughed at others. I looked and saw an onager. I stabbed it then asked them to help, but they refused to help me. We ate from its meat, and we were afraid that we would be intercepted (by the enemy) so I followed the Messenger of Allah, sometimes making my horse gallop and sometimes traveling at a regular place. I met a man from Ghifar at midnight and said: Where did you leave the Messenger of Allah? He said: I left him when he was napping in As-Suqya. I caught up with him and said: O messenger of Allah! Your Companions convey their greetings of Salam to you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. They were afraid that they may be intercepted and cut off from you, so wait for them. Then I said: O Messenger of Allah, I caught an onager and I have some of it. He said to the People: Eat, and they were I Ihram.'"  

انْطَلَقَ أَبِي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَامَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ فَأَحْرَمَ أَصْحَابُهُ وَلَمْ يُحْرِمْ فَبَيْنَمَا أَنَا مَعَ أَصْحَابِي ضَحِكَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ فَنَظَرْتُ فَإِذَا حِمَارُ وَحْشٍ فَطَعَنْتُهُ فَاسْتَعَنْتُهُمْ فَأَبَوْا أَنْ يُعِينُونِي فَأَكَلْنَا مِنْ لَحْمِهِ وَخَشِينَا أَنْ نُقْتَطَعَ فَطَلَبْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أُرَفِّعُ فَرَسِي شَأْوًا وَأَسِيرُ شَأْوًا فَلَقِيتُ رَجُلاً مِنْ غِفَارٍ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ تَرَكْتَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ تَرَكْتُهُ وَهُوَ قَائِلٌ بِالسُّقْيَا فَلَحِقْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَصْحَابَكَ يَقْرَءُونَ عَلَيْكَ السَّلاَمَ وَرَحْمَةَ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّهُمْ قَدْ خَشُوا أَنْ يُقْتَطَعُوا دُونَكَ فَانْتَظِرْهُمْ فَانْتَظَرَهُمْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أَصَبْتُ حِمَارَ وَحْشٍ وَعِنْدِي مِنْهُ فَقَالَ لِلْقَوْمِ كُلُوا وَهُمْ مُحْرِمُونَ  

"My father set out with the Messenger of Allah in the year of Al-Hudaybiyah, and his companions entered Ihram, but he did not. (He said:) 'While I was with my companions, some of them laughed at others. I looked and saw an onager. I stabbed it then asked them to help, but they refused to help me. We ate from its meat, and we were afraid that we would be intercepted (by the enemy) so I followed the Messenger of Allah, sometimes making my horse gallop and sometimes traveling at a regular place. I met a man from Ghifar at midnight and said: Where did you leave the Messenger of Allah? He said: I left him when he was napping in As-Suqya. I caught up with him and said: O messenger of Allah! Your Companions convey their greetings of Salam to you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. They were afraid that they may be intercepted and cut off from you, so wait for them. Then I said: O Messenger of Allah, I caught an onager and I have some of it. He said to the People: Eat, and they were I Ihram.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2824)   

أَحْرَمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَامَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ وَلَمْ يُحْرِمْ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ قَالَ وَحُدِّثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنَّ عَدُوًّا بِغيقَةَ فَانْطَلَقَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَبَيْنَمَا أَنَا مَعَ أَصْحَابِي فَضَحِكَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ فَنَظَرْتُ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِحِمَارِ وَحْشٍ فَاسْتَعَنْتُهُمْ فَأَبَوْا أَنْ يُعِينُونِي فَحَمَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَأَثْبَتُّهُ فَأَكَلْنَا مِنْ لَحْمِهِ وَخَشِينَا أَنْ نُقْتَطَعَ فَانْطَلَقْتُ أَطْلُبُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَجَعَلْتُ أَرْفَعُ فَرَسِي شَأْوًا وَأَسِيرُ شَأْوًا وَلَقِيتُ رَجُلًا مِنْ بَنِي غِفَارٍ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ تَرَكْتَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ تَرَكْتُهُ وَهُوَ بِتِعْهِنَ وَهُوَ مِمَّا يَلِي السُّقْيَا فَأَدْرَكْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ أَصْحَابَكَ يُقْرِئُونَكَ السَّلَامَ وَرَحْمَةَ اللهِ وَقَدْ خَشُوا أَنْ يَتَقَطَّعُوا دُونَكَ فَانْتَظِرْهُمْ قَالَ فَانْتَظَرَهُمْ قُلْتُ وَقَدْ أَصَبْتُ حِمَارَ وَحْشٍ وَعِنْدِي مِنْهُ فَاضِلَةٌفَقَالَ لِلْقَوْمِ كُلُوا وَهُمْ مُحْرِمُونَ  

"My father set out with the Messenger of Allah in the year of Al-Hudaybiyah, and his companions entered Ihram, but he did not. (He said:) 'While I was with my companions, some of them laughed at others. I looked and saw an onager. I stabbed it then asked them to help, but they refused to help me. We ate from its meat, and we were afraid that we would be intercepted (by the enemy) so I followed the Messenger of Allah, sometimes making my horse gallop and sometimes traveling at a regular place. I met a man from Ghifar at midnight and said: Where did you leave the Messenger of Allah? He said: I left him when he was napping in As-Suqya. I caught up with him and said: O messenger of Allah! Your Companions convey their greetings of Salam to you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. They were afraid that they may be intercepted and cut off from you, so wait for them. Then I said: O Messenger of Allah, I caught an onager and I have some of it. He said to the People: Eat, and they were I Ihram.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2824)  

انْطَلَقَ أَبِي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ عَامَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ فَأَحْرَمَ أَصْحَابُهُ وَلَمْ يُحْرِمْ قَالَ فَبَيْنَمَا أَنَا مَعَ أَصْحَابِي ضَحِكَ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ فَنَظَرْتُ فَإِذَا حِمَارُ وَحْشٍ فَطَعَنْتُهُ فَاسْتَعَنْتُهُمْ فَأَبَوْا أَنْ يُعِينُونِي فَأَكَلْنَا مِنْ لَحْمِهِ وَخَشِينَا أَنْ نُقْتَطَعَ فَطَلَبْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَرْفَعُ فَرَسِي شَأْوًا وَأَسِيرُ شَأْوًا فَلَقِيتُ رَجُلًا مِنْ بَنِي غِفَارٍ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ تَرَكْتَ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ «تَرَكْتُهُ وَهُوَ قَائِلٌ بِالسُّقْيَا فَلَحِقْتُهُ» فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ أَصْحَابَكَ يَقْرَءُونَ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامَ وَرَحْمَةَ اللهِ وَإِنَّهُمْ قَدْ خَشُوا أَنْ يُقْتَطَعُوا دُونَكَ فَانْتَظِرْهُمْ فَانْتَظَرَهُمْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي أَصَبْتُ حِمَارَ وَحْشٍ وَعِنْدِي مِنْهُ فَقَالَ لِلْقَوْمِ «كُلُوا» وَهُمْ مُحْرِمُونَ  

My father set out (for Mecca) in the year of Al-Hudaibiya, and his companions assumed Ihram, but he did not. At that time the Prophet ﷺ was informed that an enemy wanted to attack him, so the Prophet ﷺ proceeded onwards. While my father was among his companions, some of them laughed among themselves. (My father said), "I looked up and saw an onager. I attacked, stabbed and caught it. I then sought my companions' help but they refused to help me. (Later) we all ate its meat. We were afraid that we might be left behind (separated) from the Prophet ﷺ so I went in search of the Prophet ﷺ and made my horse to run at a galloping speed at times and let it go slow at an ordinary speed at other times till I met a man from the tribe of Bani Ghifar at midnight. I asked him, "Where did you leave the Prophet ﷺ ?" He replied, "I left him at Ta'hun and he had the intention of having the midday rest at As-Suqya. I followed the trace and joined the Prophet ﷺ and said, 'O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! Your people (companions) send you their compliments, and (ask for) Allah's Blessings upon you. They are afraid lest they may be left behind; so please wait for them.' I added, 'O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! I hunted an onager and some of its meat is with me. The Prophet ﷺ told the people to eat it though all of them were in the state of Ihram." (Using translation from Bukhārī 1821)   

أَنَّهُ انْطَلَقَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ عَامَ الْحُدَيْبِيَةِ فَأَحْرَمَ أَصْحَابِي وَلَمْ أُحْرِمْ فَانْطَلَقَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ وَكُنْتُ مَعَ أَصْحَابِي فَجَعَلَ بَعْضُهُمْ يَضْحَكُ إِلَى بَعْضٍ فَنَظَرْتُ فَإِذَا حِمَارُ وَحْشٍ فَحَمَلْتُ عَلَيْهِ فَطَعَنْتُهُ فَأَثْبَتُّهُ فَاسْتَعَنْتُ بِهِمْ فَأَبَوْا أَنْ يُعِينُونِي فَأَكَلْنَا مِنْهُ وَخَشِينَا أَنْ نُقْتَطَعَ يَعْنِي فَانْطَلَقْتُ أَرْفَعُ فَرَسِي فَأَطْلُبُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَلَقِيتُ رَجُلًا مِنْ جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ مِنْ غِفَارٍ فَقُلْتُ أَيْنَ تَرَكْتَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ؟ قَالَ بِالسُّقْيَا يَعْنِي فَلَحِقْتُ بِهِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ أَصْحَابَكَ يَقْرَءُونَ عَلَيْكَ السَّلَامَ وَرَحْمَةَ اللهِ وَقَدْ خَشُوا أَنْ يُقْتَطَعُوا دُونَكَ فَانْتَظِرْهُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي أَصَبْتُ حِمَارَ وَحْشٍ وَمَعِي مِنْهُ فَاضِلَةٌ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِلْقَوْمِ كُلُوا وَهُمْ مُحْرِمُونَ