Abu Dawud

Benefits and Issues:
Benefit: Those birds that catch their prey with their talons and claws, and tear it apart to eat it, are forbidden (haram).
For example, the falcon, hawk, vulture, etc.
Similarly, among beasts of prey, those with fangs are forbidden (haram), such as the lion, wolf, etc.

Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: In the blessed era of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, there was great enthusiasm for virtue and much concern for the Hereafter. Therefore, the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum ajma'in would also be diligent in performing voluntary (nafl) prayers. As the desire for worldly wealth and possessions increased and people's occupations and engagements multiplied, the observance of such voluntary acts decreased. Consequently, in later periods, the two rak‘ahs before Maghrib began to be neglected, and as a result of this abandonment, some individuals even declared them to be an innovation (bid‘ah). Imam Malik rahimahullah and Imam Abu Hanifah rahimahullah also did not consider them to be a Sunnah. However, the abandonment of a Sunnah by people does not abrogate the Sunnah of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. When these two rak‘ahs are established by authentic ahadith and the authentic command of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is also present, then what doubt can there be regarding their recommendation?

Benefits and Issues:
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Our esteemed researcher has declared the mentioned narration weak in its chain of transmission, stating that the previous narration suffices in its place.
In addition, other scholars have declared it authentic; therefore, despite the mentioned narration being weak in its chain, it is acceptable as evidence due to supporting narrations.
For further details, see: (al-Irwa’, no. 2488)

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“Mikhlab” refers to the talons or claws of a predatory bird, with which it seizes and tears apart its prey.

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Among predatory birds are included the hawk, kite, vulture, and falcon, etc.
The meat of all these is forbidden (haram), whereas all grain-eating birds are lawful (halal), except for the crow, which is forbidden. (See Hadith: 3348)

Apparently, this hadith does not seem to be related to the chapter; rather, there should have been a separate chapter for it. However, it can be said that a rooster is not a bird that hunts with its talons, therefore it is lawful (halal).