42/36. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4355 — The Prohibition on Killing Frogs
Frogs
Killing Frogs in Islam: The Hadith About Medicine
Sunan an-Nasai : 4355
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4355
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، أَنَّ طَبِيبًا، ذَكَرَ ضِفْدَعًا فِي دَوَاءٍ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَنَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ قَتْلِهِ .
'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Uthman Narrated from:
A physician made mention of the use of frogs in a remedy in the presence of the Messenger of Allah and the Messenger of Allah forbade killing them. (sahih)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4355In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 93English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 4360
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4355
This hadith addresses killing frogs for medicine. A physician mentioned using a frog in a remedy while the Messenger of Allah was present. The Prophet then forbade killing the frog. The report is short, but its setting is important. The proposed reason was medical use, not play or sport, yet the command in the narration was still not to kill it. For people searching whether frog medicine is allowed or whether frogs may be killed in Islam, the safest answer from this text is that the Messenger of Allah prohibited killing them in this situation. The hadith does not discuss every kind of treatment or give a general medical theory. It simply records the suggested remedy and the direct prohibition that followed.
What we learn from this hadith
- A physician suggested using a frog in a remedy.
- The Messenger of Allah forbade killing the frog.
- The stated medical purpose did not remove the prohibition in this report.
- The explanation should stay within the specific situation named in the text.
