Hishim bin Zaid bin Anas bin Milik reported: I visited the house of al-Hakam bin Ayyub along with my grandfather Anas bin Malik (RA), (and there) some people had made a hen a target and were shooting arrows at her. Thereupon Asas said that Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) had forbidden tying of the animals (and making them the targets of arrows, etc.).

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'bah through other chains of transmitters.

Ibn 'Abbas reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) having said this: Do not make anything having life as a target.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'bah through a different chain of transmitters.

Sa'id bin Jubair reported that Ibn 'Umar happened to pass by a party of men who had tied a hen and were shooting arrows at it. As soon as they saw Ibn 'Umar, they scattered from it. Ibn 'Umar (RA) said: Who has done this? Verily Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) has invoked curse upon him who does this.

Sa'id bin Jubair reported that Ibn 'Umar happened to pass by some young men of the Quraish who had tied a bird (and this made it a target) at which they had been shooting arrows. Every arrow that they missed came into the possession of the owner of the bird. So no sooner did they see Ibn 'Umar they went away. Ibn 'Umar said: Who has done this? Allah has cursed him who does this. Verily Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) invoked curse upon one who made a live thing the target (of one's marksmanship).

Jabir bin 'Abdullah reported that Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) forbade that any beast should be killed after it has been tied.