I asked Jabir about the dabb lizard. He said, "Do not eat it, and consider it forbidden." Then he said, Umar bin Khattab said, "The Prophet ﷺ did not forbid it. Allah benefits many people through it, for it is the food of most shepherds. If I had some, I would eat it."
سألت جابرا عن الضب؟ فقال: لا تطعموه وقدره، وقال: قال عمر بن الخطاب: إن النبي ﷺ لم يحرمه، إن الله عز وجل ينفع به غير واحد، فإنما طعام عامة الرعاء منه، ولو كان عندي طعمته.