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Sahih Muslim · Hadith 5154

The Book of Games and the Animals which May be Slaughtered and the Aninals that Are to be Eaten - كتاب الصيد والذبائح وما يؤكل من الحيوان

وحدثني سلمة بن شبيب، حدثنا الحسن بن أعين، حدثنا معقل، عن أبي الزبير، قال سألت جابرا عن الضب، فقال لا تطعموه ‏.‏ وقذره وقال قال عمر بن الخطاب إن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لم يحرمه ‏.‏ إن الله عز وجل ينفع به غير واحد فإنما طعام عامة الرعاء منه ولو كان عندي طعمته ‏.‏

Abu Zubair reported: I asked Jabir about ithe eating) of the lizard, whereupon he said: Don't eat that as he (the Holy Prophet) felt disgust. He (the narrator) said that Umar b. al-Khattab reminded: Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) did not declare it to be unlawful. Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, has (made it a source) of benefit for more than one (persons). It is a common diet of the shepherds. Had it been with me, I would have eaten that.

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