160 hadith
A man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, while he was on the pulpit, about eating lizard, and he replied, "I do not eat it, nor do I declare it forbidden."
مسلم 5030SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah, we live in a land where lizards are abundant. What do you command us?" Or he said, "What is your ruling for us?" He replied, "It was mentioned to me that a nation from the Children of Israil was transformed,…
الأعظمي 7351SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah, we live in a land where lizards are abundant. What do you command us, or what is your ruling for us?" He replied, "It was mentioned to me that a nation from the Children of Israil was transformed." He…
أحمد 11013SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah, we live in a land where lizards are abundant. What do you command us, or what is your ruling for us?" He replied, "It was mentioned to me that a nation from the Children of Israil was transformed." He…
مسلم 5043SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said about the lizard, "I do not eat it, but I do not forbid it either."
البخاري 5536SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was brought seven lizards along with dates and clarified butter. He said, "Eat, for I personally find them distasteful."
أحمد 8463SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the lizard, and he said, "I do not eat it, nor do I forbid it."
أحمد 5280SahihA lizard was brought to the Prophet ﷺ, but he refused to eat it, saying, "I do not know, perhaps it is from the generations that were transformed."
أحمد 14460SahihA man called out to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, what do you say about the lizard?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "I do not eat it, nor do I forbid it."
مالك 1866SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was brought a lizard, but he refused to eat from it and said, "I do not know, perhaps it is from the generations that were transformed."
مسلم 5041SahihThe lizard was brought to the Prophet ﷺ, but he neither ate it nor declared it forbidden.
أحمد 4497SahihSome clarified butter, dried curd, and a lizard were presented as gifts to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He ate the clarified butter and the dried curd, then said about the lizard, "I have never eaten this. Whoever wishes to eat it may do so."…
أحمد 2354SahihA lizard was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, but he refused to eat from it and said, "I do not know, perhaps it is from the generations that were transformed."
الأعظمي 7338SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was asked about the spiny-tailed lizard, and he replied, "I do not eat it, but I do not forbid it either."
أحمد 4562SahihKhalid bin Walid, the one called the Sword of Allah, reported that he entered with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ upon Maymunah, who was his maternal aunt and the maternal aunt of Ibn Abbas. They found with her a roasted lizard that her sister…
البخاري 5391SahihWe caught some lizards while we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on one of his expeditions. The people boiled and roasted them. I took a lizard, roasted it, and brought it to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He placed it before him, took a…
أحمد 17931SahihA lizard was brought to the Prophet ﷺ, but he refused to eat it, saying, "I do not know, perhaps it is from the earlier generations that were transformed."
أحمد 15066SahihA man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, while he was on the pulpit, about eating the spiny-tailed lizard. He replied, "I do not eat it, but I do not forbid it either."
الأعظمي 7348SahihA man from the tribe of Banu Fazarah came to the Prophet ﷺ with some lizards he had hunted. The Prophet ﷺ began turning one of the lizards over before him and said, "A nation was transformed." To the best of my knowledge, he said, "I do not…
أحمد 23315SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah, what is your view on the lizard?" He replied, "I do not eat it, but I do not forbid it either."
النسائي 4320SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ when the people came across some lizards. They roasted them and ate from them. I caught one of them, roasted it, and brought it to the Prophet ﷺ. He took a palm stalk and began counting its fingers with it, then…
ابن ماجه 3238SahihKhalid bin Walid and I entered the house of Maymunah with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. A roasted lizard was brought, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ reached out his hand toward it. Some of the women in Maymunah's house said, "Tell the Messenger…
مسلم 5034SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the lizard, and he replied, "I do not eat it, nor do I forbid it."
أحمد 5440SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the lizard, and he replied, "I do not eat it, but I do not forbid it either."
أحمد 5255SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was asked about the lizard and he said, "I do not eat it, nor do I forbid it."
مسلم 5027SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was asked about the lizard, and he replied, "I do not eat it, but I do not forbid it either."
الأعظمي 7344SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when a man asked him about the spiny-tailed lizard, and he replied, "I do not eat it, nor do I forbid it."
أحمد 5058SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was asked about the lizard and replied, "I do not eat it, nor do I forbid it."
أحمد 4573SahihI 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 [[r4]] benefits many people through it, for it is the staple food of most…
مسلم 5042SahihWhat do you make of Hasan's hadith from the Prophet ﷺ? I sat with Ibn Umar for nearly two years, or a year and a half, and I did not hear him narrate from the Prophet ﷺ anything other than this. He said, "Some of the companions of the…
أحمد 5565SahihThe Prophet ﷺ did not forbid the lizard, but he found it distasteful. It is the common food of shepherds, and Allah [[r4]] benefits many people through it. If I had some, I would eat it. Abu Salama Yahya bin Khalaf narrated to us, Abdul-Ala…
ابن ماجه 3239SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was asked about the lizard, and he said, "I do not eat it, but I do not forbid it either."
أحمد 4882SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the lizard, and he said, "I do not eat it, nor do I forbid it."
أحمد 5962SahihKhalid bin Walid, who was called the Sword of Allah, reported that he entered the house of Maymunah along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She was his maternal aunt and the maternal aunt of Ibn Abbas. He found there a roasted lizard which her…
الأعظمي 9555SahihShaybi said to me, "What do you make of Hasan's hadith from the Prophet ﷺ? I sat with Ibn Umar for close to two years, or a year and a half, and I never heard him narrate anything from the Prophet ﷺ except this." He said, "There were some…
مسلم 5033SahihA Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "I live in a land full of lizards, and they make up most of my family's food." The Prophet ﷺ did not answer him. We said to the man, "Ask him again." So he repeated his question, but the…
الأعظمي 7352SahihA lizard was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, but he neither ate it nor forbade it. I asked, "Messenger of Allah, shall we not feed it to the poor?" He replied, "Do not feed them what you yourselves will not eat."
أحمد 24736SahihKhalid bin Walid, who is called the Sword of Allah, reported that he entered with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ upon Maymunah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, who was his maternal aunt and the maternal aunt of Ibn Abbas. He found with her a roasted…
مسلم 5035SahihI said, "Messenger of Allah, I have come to ask you about the creatures of the earth. What do you say about the lizard?" He replied, "I do not eat it, nor do I forbid it." I said, "Then I will eat from what you have not forbidden. But why,…
ابن ماجه 3245DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ, while on the pulpit, was asked about the lizard. He replied, "I do not eat it, nor do I forbid it."
النسائي 4319SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the lizard and he said, "I do not eat it, but I do not forbid it either."
أحمد 5004SahihA man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about eating lizard, and he replied, "I do not eat it, nor do I forbid it."
مسلم 5028SahihI accompanied Ibn Umar for a year and a half, and I did not hear him narrate anything from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ except one hadith. He said, "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when a lizard was brought, and the people began to eat…
أحمد 6213SahihAn Arabi came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "I live in a low-lying area full of lizards, and they make up most of the food of my family." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave him no answer. We said to him, "Ask him again." So he repeated…
مسلم 5044SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah on a military expedition when we caught some lizards. I roasted one of them and brought it to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, placing it before him. He picked up a stick and counted its toes with it, then said,…
الأعظمي 7340SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey when we stopped at a place, and the people caught some lizards. I caught one, roasted it, and brought it to the Prophet ﷺ. He took a stick and began counting its fingers with it, then said,…
النسائي 4325SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was on the pulpit, and a man asked him about the lizard. He said, "I do not eat it, nor do I forbid it."
أحمد 5068SahihTwo roasted lizards were brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while Khalid bin Walid was with him. The Prophet ﷺ reached out his hand to eat, but he was told, "It is a lizard," so he withdrew his hand. Khalid asked him, "Is it forbidden,…
أحمد 3067SahihA man from the people of the Suffah called out to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when he had finished the prayer and said, "Messenger of Allah, our land is a land of lizards. What do you say about eating the dabb lizard?" He replied, "It has…
ابن ماجه 3240SahihThe two of them entered the house of Maymunah with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and a roasted lizard was brought in. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ reached out his hand toward it, but some of the women said, "Tell the Messenger of Allah ﷺ what he is…
أحمد 16813SahihA bridegroom in Medina invited us, and he served us thirteen lizards. Some of us ate while others abstained. The next day I met Ibn Abbas and told him about it. People gathered around him in great numbers, until one of them said, "The…
مسلم 5040SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I do not forbid it," meaning the lizard.
ابن ماجه 3242SahihA man invited us, and he brought out a tray bearing thirteen lizards. This was at supper. Some of us ate, and others refrained. The next morning we went to Ibn Abbas and asked him about it. Those sitting with him spoke at length on the…
أحمد 2684SahihI came to Ibn Abbas and said, "So-and-so has gotten married." He brought us food, and we ate. Then he brought us thirteen lizards, and some of us ate while others abstained. One of those present with Ibn Abbas said, "I will neither eat it,…
أحمد 3007SahihI 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 [[r4]] benefits many people through it, for it is the food of most…
الأعظمي 7350SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was asked about eating lizard, and he said, "I do not eat it, nor do I forbid it."
الترمذي 1790SahihI asked Jabir about the dabb lizard, and he said, "It was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who said, 'I will not eat it,' and he found it repulsive." Umar bin Khattab said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not forbid it. Allah [[r4]]…
أحمد 14684SahihAn Arabi called out to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "What is your view about this lizard?" He replied, "I do not eat it, but I do not declare it forbidden either."
أحمد 5530SahihKhalid reported that he entered the house of Maymunah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, together with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and a roasted lizard was brought in. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ reached out his hand toward it, but some of the women…
مالك 1865SahihUmm Hufayd bint Harith bin Hazn gave the Prophet ﷺ a gift of clarified butter, dried curd, and lizards. The Prophet ﷺ called for the lizards, and they were eaten at his table. The Prophet ﷺ himself left them, as though finding them…
البخاري 7358Sahih