“The Prophet (SA) went out to perform Hajj, and we went with him.” The Prophet (SA) then sent a group, including Abu Qatâdah, and told them, “Follow the seashore until we meet again.” All of them except Abu Qatâdah then got into the state of iḥrâm. On the way, they saw a herd of zebras. Abu Qatâdah attacked them and killed a female zebra. They all ate from its meat but said, “We ate meat [of land game] while in the state of iḥrâm!” Then they carried the rest of the meat to the Prophet (SA) and said to him, “O Messenger of Allah, we got into the state of iḥrâm, and Abu Qatâdah had not yet done so, and we saw a herd of zebras…” The Prophet (SA) said to them, “Did any of you ask Abu Qatâdah to attack the herd or point it out to him?” They said, “No.” He said, “Then you may eat what is left of the meat.” (Ag – from the son of Abu Qatâdah, from his father)
عن ابن أبي قَتَادَةَ - رضي الله عنه - قال خَرَجَ رسول اللَّهِ حَاجًّا وَخَرَجْنَا معه قال فَصَرَفَ من أَصْحَابِهِ فِيهِمْ أبو قَتَادَةَ فقال خُذُوا سَاحِلَ الْبَحْرِ حتى تَلْقَوْنِي قال فَأَخَذُوا سَاحِلَ الْبَحْرِ فلما انْصَرَفُوا قِبَلَ رسول اللَّهِ أَحْرَمُوا كلهم إلا أَبَا قَتَادَةَ فإنه لم يُحْرِمْ فَبَيْنَمَا هُمْ يَسِيرُونَ إِذْ رَأَوْا حُمُرَ وَحْشٍ فَحَمَلَ عليها أبو قَتَادَةَ فَعَقَرَ منها أَتَانًا فَنَزَلُوا فَأَكَلُوا من لَحْمِهَا قال فَقَالُوا أَكَلْنَا لَحْمًا وَنَحْنُ مُحْرِمُونَ قال فَحَمَلُوا ما بَقِيَ من لَحْمِ الْأَتَانِ فلما أَتَوْا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قالوا يا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كنا أَحْرَمْنَا وكان أبو قَتَادَةَ لم يُحْرِمْ فَرَأَيْنَا حُمُرَ وَحْشٍ فَحَمَلَ عليها أبو قَتَادَةَ فَعَقَرَ منها أَتَانًا فَنَزَلْنَا فَأَكَلْنَا من لَحْمِهَا فَقُلْنَا نَأْكُلُ لَحْمَ صَيْدٍ وَنَحْنُ مُحْرِمُونَ فَحَمَلْنَا ما بَقِيَ من لَحْمِهَا فقال هل مِنْكُمْ أَحَدٌ أَمَرَهُ أو أَشَارَ إليه بِشَيْءٍ قال قالوا لَا قال فَكُلُوا ما بَقِيَ من لَحْمِهَا.