I asked Jabir about the lizard. He said, "Do not eat it," and showed disgust at it. He said that Umar bin Khattab said, "The Prophet ﷺ did not forbid it. Allah benefits many people through it, for it is the staple food of most shepherds. If I had some, I would eat it."
و حدثني سلمة بن شبيب حدثنا الحسن بن أعين حدثنا معقل
سألت جابرا عن الضب فقال لا تطعموه وقذره 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