As mentioned before, after addressing those who believe, duties which prove the belief will be brought forth. This characteristic of faith, which Allah (swt) addresses the believers with, is a contract that is renewed with every duty that Allah (swt) enjoins or with any act that is prohibited.

(… يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَيَبْلُوَنَّكُمُ اللَّهُ ) (O you who have believed, Allah will surely test you …): This means that He will examine and try human beings through the thing which will be mentioned, as a test for them.

(… بِشَيْءٍ… ) (…through something …): meaning something small.

(… مِّنَ الصَّيْدِ تَنَالُهُ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَرِمَاحُكُمْ… ) (…of the game that your hands and spears [can] reach, …): This happened during the Umra (Lesser pilgrimage) of Hudaibiyya. An Umra needs Ihram, and Ihram has its own Miqat (stated places and timing). So, when the believers were behind the Prophet (saws) to perform their Umra, Allah (swt) willed to test them at Hudaibiyya through some game, because hunting is prohibited during Ihram.

(… لِيَعْلَمَ اللَّهُ مَن يَخَافُهُ بِالْغَيْبِ… ) (…that Allah may make evident those who fear Him unseen …): This knowledge of those who fear Him (swt) unseen is the one which will be used as an argument for or against a person. For Allah The All-Knowing certainly knows, but this test will be proof against the believer that he did not abide by Allah’s Commands.

(  فَمَنِ اعْتَدَىٰ بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فَلَهُ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ … ) (…. And whoever transgresses after that – for him is a painful punishment): The word transgresses used here to mean to overstep the boundaries and the truth. Thus, a person cannot hunt while he is in Ihram. This same test had been given to the Israelites when hunting was prohibited on them on Saturdays, whereas the fish came to them near the surface on Saturdays. As a result, they went against the divine command and prohibition.

Back to the topic of Ihram, there are fiducial rules which need to be abided by when performing it. Among these rules is the prohibition of hunting in the (Sacred Months) and when a person is in Ihram to perform the Umra or Hajj.