Narrated Rait' bin Khadij: I said to the Prophet, "We will be facing the enemy tomorrow and we have no knives (for slaughtering)' He said, "If you slaughter the animal with anything that causes its blood to flow out, and if Allah's Name is mentioned on slaughtering it, eat of it, unless the killing instrument is a tooth or nail. I will tell you why: As for the tooth, it is a bone; and as for the nail, it is the knife of Ethiopians." The quick ones among the people got the war booty while the Prophet was behind the people. So they placed the cooking pots on the fire, but the Prophet ordered the cooking pots to be turned upside down. Then he distributed (the war booty) among them, considering one camel as equal to ten sheep. Then a camel belonging to the first party of people ran away and they had no horses with them, so a man shot it with an arrow whereby Allah stopped it. The Prophet said, "Of these animals there are some which are as wild as wild beasts. So, if anyone of them runs away like this, do like this (shoot it with an arrow).

The hadith narrated by Rafi‘ ibn Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) supports this.

Narrated Rafi bin Khadij: While we were with the Prophet. on a journey, one of the camels ran away. A man shot it with an arrow and stopped it. The Prophet said, "Of these camels some are as wild as wild beasts, so if one of them runs away and you cannot catch it, then do like this (shoot it with an arrow)." I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Sometimes when we are in battles or on a journey we want to slaughter (animals) but we have no knives." He said, "Listen! If you slaughter the animal with anything that causes its blood to flow out, and if Allah's Name is mentioned on slaughtering it, eat of it, provided that the slaughtering instrument is not a tooth or a nail, as the tooth is a bone and the nail is the knife of Ethiopians."

Because Allah, the Exalted, has said (in Surah Al-Baqarah): "O believers! Eat from the good things We have provided for you and give thanks to Allah if it is Him you worship. He has only forbidden you carrion, blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah. But whoever is compelled by necessity, neither desiring it nor transgressing, there is no sin upon him." And Allah has said in Surah Al-Ma'idah: "But whoever is forced by severe hunger, with no inclination to sin..." And in Surah Al-An'am He said: "So eat of that upon which Allah's name has been mentioned, if you are believers in His verses. And what is [wrong] with you that you do not eat of that upon which Allah's name has been mentioned, while He has explained in detail to you what He has forbidden you, excepting that to which you are compelled. And indeed, many lead [others] astray through their [own] inclinations without knowledge. Indeed, your Lord—He is most knowing of the transgressors." And Allah has said in Surah Al-An'am: "Say, [O Prophet] , 'I do not find within that which was revealed to me [anything] forbidden to one who would eat it unless it be a dead animal or blood spilled out or the flesh of swine—for indeed, it is impure—or it be [that slaughtered in] disobedience, dedicated to other than Allah. But whoever is forced [by necessity] , neither desiring it nor transgressing, then indeed, your Lord is Forgiving and Merciful.'" Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said the meaning of «مسفوحا» is "flowing blood." And in Surah An-Nahl He said: "So eat of the lawful and good things which Allah has provided for you, and be grateful for the favor of Allah, if it is Him you worship. He has only forbidden you carrion, flowing blood, the flesh of swine, and that which has been dedicated to other than Allah. But whoever is compelled by necessity, neither desiring it nor transgressing, then indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful."