It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he was passing through one of the streets of Madinah when he saw that some young men had tied up a hen as a target and were shooting at it (with arrows or stones). The narrator said: He became angry and asked: Who has done this? At that they all dispersed. Then Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who mutilates a living creature (by making it a target or tormenting it). This hadith, with these words, is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it in this context.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Sayyiduna Abu al-Haytham bin al-Tayyihan (may Allah be pleased with him): "Beware of the milch animal (do not slaughter it); slaughter a young kid for us." So Abu al-Haytham (may Allah be pleased with him) instructed his wife, and she kneaded dough, while Abu al-Haytham (may Allah be pleased with him) cut the meat, cooked it and roasted it. This hadith has an authentic chain (sahih al-isnad), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.