Hadiths on Lawful and Unlawful Animals and Birds

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16 explained prophetic hadiths on "Lawful and Unlawful Animals and Birds": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Lawful and Unlawful Animals and Birds

Authentic hadith We chased a rabbit at Marr Azh-Zhahrān. The people ran after it but they got tired. Authentic hadith O Messenger of Allah, is it forbidden? He said: No. Yet it is not found in the land of my people, and I feel that I have no liking for it. Khālid said: I then chewed and ate it, while the Messenger was looking Authentic hadith We were hosted by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari (may Allah be pleased with him) and he asked for the food to be served and it had chicken meat in it. Authentic hadith We participated with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in seven battles wherein we ate locusts. Authentic hadith We slaughtered a horse and ate it at the time of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade eating the flesh of domestic donkeys and permitted that of horses. Authentic Indeed, Allah and His Messenger have forbidden selling alcohol, dead animals, swine, and idols Authentic hadith It is sustenance that Allah brought out for you. Do you have anything from its meat with you, so that you would feed us? We sent some of its meat to the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) which he ate Authentic hadith Two kinds of dead meat and two kinds of blood have been made lawful for you. The two kinds of dead meat are fish and locusts, and the two kinds of blood are the liver and spleen Authentic hadith Whatever is cut from an animal while it is alive, then it is dead flesh Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered to kill geckos, saying: They used to blow into [the fire] on Ibrahīm Authentic hadith If anyone kills a gecko in the first strike will have one hundred good deeds recorded for him; and with the second strike lesser than that and with the third strike lesser than that Authentic forbade (eating the flesh of) all carnivorous animals that have fangs and all birds that have talons Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade riding the camel that feeds on dung as well as drinking its milk Authentic hadith Umm Hufayd, Ibn ‘Abbās's aunt, sent some dried yogurt, ghee (butter), and a mastigure (sand lizard) to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) as a gift Authentic hadith Some people said: O Messenger of Allah, meat was brought to us by some people, and we are not sure whether the name of Allah has been mentioned on it or not. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Mention the name of Allah upon it and eat it

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