34/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1945a — Halal Food: The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Disliked Lizard Meat
The permissibility of eating the Dabb (mastigure)
Hadith About Lizard Meat and Personal Dislike
Sahih Muslim : 1945a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1945a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَخَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ، مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْتَ مَيْمُونَةَ فَأُتِيَ بِضَبٍّ مَحْنُوذٍ فَأَهْوَى إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِيَدِهِ فَقَالَ بَعْضُ النِّسْوَةِ اللاَّتِي فِي بَيْتِ مَيْمُونَةَ أَخْبِرُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمَا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ . فَرَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَدَهُ فَقُلْتُ أَحَرَامٌ هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " لاَ وَلَكِنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِأَرْضِ قَوْمِي فَأَجِدُنِي أَعَافُهُ " . قَالَ خَالِدٌ فَاجْتَرَرْتُهُ فَأَكَلْتُهُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَنْظُرُ .
`Abdullah bin `Abbas Narrated from:
I and Khalid b. Walid went to the apartment of Maimuna along with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and there was presented to him a roasted lizard. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stretched his hand towards It, whereupon some of the women who had been in the house of Maimuna said: Inform Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) what he intends to eat. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) lifted his hand. I said: Messenger of Allah, Is it forbidden? He said: No. It is not found in the land of my people, and I feel that I have no liking for it. Khalid said: I then chewed and ate it, while, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was looking (at me).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1945aIn-book reference : Book 34, Hadith 63USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 21, Hadith 4790
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1945a
This hadith explains why the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not eat the roasted lizard placed before him. When he was told what it was, he lifted his hand. Ibn Abbas asked if it was forbidden, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered, “No.” He then said it was not found in the land of his people and he felt no liking for it. Khalid ibn Walid ate it while the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was looking. For searches like lizard meat halal hadith, Khalid ibn Walid lizard hadith, and Sahih Muslim 1945a, the core message is clear: the report separates personal dislike from prohibition. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not eat it, but the text states that he did not call it forbidden.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stopped eating when he was told the food was lizard.
- He said it was not forbidden in answer to the question.
- He explained his personal dislike in relation to his people’s land.
- Khalid ate it while the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was looking.
