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Sahih Muslim #4893

The Book of Hunting, Slaughter, and what may be Eaten
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The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ عَنْ أَكْلِ الضَّبِّ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ آكُلُهُ وَلاَ أُحَرِّمُهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
I neither eat it, nor do I prohibit it.
Narrated by Ibn 'Umar reported that a person asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as he was sitting on the pulpit about the eating of the lizard, whereupon he said:

Context

In this hadith, Ibn 'Umar reports that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) was asked about the consumption of lizards. His response indicates a neutral stance on the matter, neither endorsing nor prohibiting the practice, which reflects a broader principle of dietary choices.

Modern Application

This principle can be applied today by promoting informed dietary choices based on personal beliefs and health considerations, allowing individuals to make their own decisions about what to eat.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Dietary Laws because it discusses the permissibility of consuming certain foods.

Dietary Laws

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This hadith is #4893 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Hunting, Slaughter, and what may be Eaten. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Ibn 'Umar reported that a person asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as he was sitting on the pulpit about the eating of the lizard, whereupon he said:.

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