Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْأَسْوَدِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ عَلَى ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ أَنَا وَعَمِّي بِالْهَاجِرَةِ قَالَ فَأَقَامَ الصَّلَاةَ فَقُمْنَا خَلْفَهُ قَالَ فَأَخَذَنِي بِيَدٍ وَأَخَذَ عَمِّي بِيَدٍ قَالَ ثُمَّ قَدَّمَنَا حَتَّى جَعَلَ كُلَّ رَجُلٍ مِنَّا عَلَى نَاحِيَةٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ هَكَذَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَفْعَلُ إِذَا كَانُوا ثَلَاثَةً.
English Translation
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'Whoever kills a sparrow or anything greater without its due right, Allah will question him about it on the Day of Resurrection.' It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what is its due right?' He said: 'To slaughter it and eat it, and not to cut off its head and throw it away.'