25/3. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1790 — Eating Mastigure
What Has Been Related About Eating Mastigure
Hadith About Eating Mastigure
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1790
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1790
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ عَنْ أَكْلِ الضَّبِّ فَقَالَ " لاَ آكُلُهُ وَلاَ أُحَرِّمُهُ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عُمَرَ وَأَبِي سَعِيدٍ وَابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَثَابِتِ بْنِ وَدِيعَةَ وَجَابِرٍ وَعَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ابْنِ حَسَنَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدِ اخْتَلَفَ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ فِي أَكْلِ الضَّبِّ فَرَخَّصَ فِيهِ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ وَكَرِهَهُ بَعْضُهُمْ . وَيُرْوَى عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ أُكِلَ الضَّبُّ عَلَى مَائِدَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَإِنَّمَا تَرَكَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَقَذُّرًا .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Was Asked About Eating A Mastigure And He Said: 'I Do Not Eat It, And I Do Not Prohibit Eating It.'" [He Said:] There Are Narrations On This Topic From 'Umar, Abu Sa'Eed, Ibn 'Abbas, Thabit Bin Wadi'Ah, Jabir, And 'Abdur-Rahman Bin Hasanah.[Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih The People Of Knowledge Have Differed Over Eating Mastigure. Some Of The People Of Knowledge Among The Companions Of The Prophet (ﷺ) And Others Permitted It, While Others Considered It Disliked. It Has Been Related That Ibn 'Abbas Said: "Mastigure Was Eaten On The Dining Spread Of The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ), And The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Only Avoided It Because It Was Distasteful To Him."
[1] A type of lizard (uromastyx) that grows up to one or two feet in length.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1790In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 3English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 1790
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1790
This hadith about eating mastigure gives a careful answer from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Ibn ‘Umar reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was asked about eating mastigure. He replied, “I do not eat it, and I do not prohibit eating it.” The wording matters. The Prophet’s personal choice not to eat it is mentioned, but the same sentence also says he did not make it forbidden. The report then notes that people of knowledge differed: some permitted it, while others disliked it. It also mentions a report from Ibn ‘Abbas that mastigure was eaten at the Prophet’s dining spread, and that he avoided it because it was distasteful to him.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم personally did not eat mastigure in this report.
- He also said he did not prohibit eating it.
- The narration shows the difference between personal dislike and prohibition.
