forbade (eating the flesh of) all carnivorous animals that have fangs and all birds that have talons
Narrator in the source: Ibn ‘Abbās
Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade (eating the flesh of) all carnivorous animals that have fangs and all birds that have talons.- Grade in the source
- Authentic
- Reported by
- Narrated by Muslim
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 64643 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضيَ اللهُ عنهُما أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: نَهَى عَنْ كُلِّ ذِي نَابٍ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ، وَعَنْ كُلِّ ذِي مِخْلَبٍ مِنَ الطَّيْرِ.Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade eating any predatory animal that hunts with its fangs and any bird that cuts and holds with its claws.
Lessons from the hadith
- Islam is keen on good things in everything, including food, drink, etc.
- The basic principle regarding foods is that they are permissible, except for what is proven to be forbidden.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح مسلم (3/ 1534) (1934). سبل السلام شرح بلوغ المرام، للصنعاني (2/ 506). توضيح الأحكام مِن بلوغ المرام، لعبد الله البسام (7/ 5). فتح ذي الجلال والإكرام شرح بلوغ المرام، لابن عثيمين (6/ 6). منحة العلام في شرح بلوغ المرام، لعبد الله الفوزان (9/ 173). فتاوى اللجنة الدائمة - المجموعة الأولى (22/ 290).