25/22. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1821 — Eating Locust in Islam
What Has Been Related About Eating Locust
Eating Locust in Islam: A Clear Hadith Report
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1821
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1821
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ الْعَبْدِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي أَوْفَى، أَنَّهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ الْجَرَادِ، فَقَالَ غَزَوْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سِتَّ غَزَوَاتٍ نَأْكُلُ الْجَرَادَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَكَذَا رَوَى سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنْ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ وَقَالَ سِتَّ غَزَوَاتٍ وَرَوَى سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ أَبِي يَعْفُورٍ فَقَالَ سَبْعَ غَزَوَاتٍ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ وَجَابِرٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَأَبُو يَعْفُورٍ اسْمُهُ وَاقِدٌ وَيُقَالُ وَقْدَانُ أَيْضًا وَأَبُو يَعْفُورٍ الآخَرُ اسْمُهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ نِسْطَاسَ .
Abu Ya'fur Al-'Abdi Narrated from:
'Abdullah Bin Abi Awfa Was Asked About Locust. He Said: "I Participated In Six Military Expeditions With The Messenger Of Allah (Saws, (And) We Ate Locust." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Is How Sufyan Bin 'Uyainah Reported This Hadith From Abu Ya'Fur. He Said: "Six Military Expeditions," While Sufyan Ath-Thawri Reported This Hadith From Abu Ya'Fur, And He Said: "Seven Military Expeditions." He Said: There Are Narrations On This Topic From Ibn 'Umar And Jabir. He Said: This Hadith Is Hasan Sahih. Abu Yu'Fur'S Name Is Waqid. They Also Call Him Waqdan. There Is Another Abu Ya'Fur Whose Name Is 'Adbur-Rahman Bin 'Ubaid Bin Nistas.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1821In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 36English translation : Vol. 3, Book 23, Hadith 1821
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1821
This Hadith about eating locust in Islam records that Abdullah bin Abi Awfa was asked about locust, and he answered from what he personally witnessed. He said he joined the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم in six military expeditions and that they ate locust. The report is simple and direct. It does not discuss many food rules, hunting details, or medical claims. Its main point is that locust was eaten by the Companions while they were with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The narration also mentions a difference in wording between reports: one says six expeditions and another says seven. Abu Eisa notes the grading as Hasan Sahih and also gives details about the narrator Abu Ya'fur. So the key lesson is to stay close to the wording of the Hadith and avoid adding more than what it says.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions answered food questions by sharing what they had seen with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Locust was eaten during expeditions with the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Hadith reports may mention small wording differences while keeping the same core meaning.
- The narration teaches careful reporting by naming transmitters and noting differences.
