Hadith #270
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِضَبَّيْنِ مَشْوِيَّيْنِ وَعِنْدَهُ خَالِدُ بْنُ ال
ْوَلِيدِ فَأَهْوَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَدَهُ لِيَأْكُلَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّهُ ضَبٌّ فَأَمْسَكَ يَدَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ خَالِدٌ أَحَرَامٌ هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ لَا وَلَكِنَّهُ لَا يَكُونُ بِأَرْضِ قَوْمِي فَأَجِدُنِي أَعَافُهُ فَأَكَلَ خَالِدٌ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ
Isnad Chain
عبد الرزاق
معمر
الزهري
أبي أمامة بن سهل بن حنيف
ابن عباس
English Translation
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (رضي الله عنهما) that two roasted lizards [dabb] were brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while Khalid ibn al-Walid (رضي الله عنه) was with him. the Prophet ﷺ reached out his hand to eat, but was told: 'It is lizard [meat].' He withdrew his hand. Khalid said: 'Is it forbidden, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'No — but it is not found in my people's land, and I find myself averse to it.' So Khalid ate from it while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ watched.
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Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 10, Hadith 270
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 2908
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-39298