سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الطبMedicine (Kitab Al-Tibb)
باب فِي الأَدْوِيَةِ الْمَكْرُوهَةِChapter: Regarding the disliked remedies.
Hadith 3871
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثيِرٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ ، " أَنَّ طَبِيبًا سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ ضِفْدَعٍ يَجْعَلُهَا فِي دَوَاءٍ ؟ ، فَنَهَاهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ قَتْلِهَا " .
Narrated Abdur Rahman ibn Uthman: When a physician consulted the Prophet ﷺ about putting frogs in medicine, he forbade him to kill them.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
It has been prohibited to kill the frog, so it is understood that its use in medicine and the like is also forbidden (haram).
Although it is an aquatic animal, it can survive for weeks and months without water; therefore, it is excluded from the ruling of fish.
It has been prohibited to kill the frog, so it is understood that its use in medicine and the like is also forbidden (haram).
Although it is an aquatic animal, it can survive for weeks and months without water; therefore, it is excluded from the ruling of fish.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 3871
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) The ruling of the Shari‘ah regarding the frog is that it is forbidden (haram). Even in cases of necessity, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not permit its use. His not granting permission itself is evidence of its prohibition.
(2) Although the frog is an aquatic animal, it can also live outside of water, and in fact, it roams outside for long periods. Therefore, it cannot be given the same ruling as aquatic animals, that is, it cannot be declared lawful (halal).
(3) “Prohibited” here means that the frog cannot be used as medicine, because it cannot be added to medicine without being killed. When its killing is forbidden, then using it as medicine is also forbidden, because it is an impure (najas) animal, or at the very least, it is certainly repugnant. That is why the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) forbade its killing. Prohibition of killing is also a sign of its prohibition.
(2) Although the frog is an aquatic animal, it can also live outside of water, and in fact, it roams outside for long periods. Therefore, it cannot be given the same ruling as aquatic animals, that is, it cannot be declared lawful (halal).
(3) “Prohibited” here means that the frog cannot be used as medicine, because it cannot be added to medicine without being killed. When its killing is forbidden, then using it as medicine is also forbidden, because it is an impure (najas) animal, or at the very least, it is certainly repugnant. That is why the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) forbade its killing. Prohibition of killing is also a sign of its prohibition.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 4360
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
From this hadith, it is understood that its consumption is not lawful (halal), and it is not counted among those aquatic animals whose consumption is lawful (halal).
(‘Awn al-Ma‘bud)
From this hadith, it is understood that its consumption is not lawful (halal), and it is not counted among those aquatic animals whose consumption is lawful (halal).
(‘Awn al-Ma‘bud)
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5269
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أحمد:3 /499، وصححه الحاكم:4 /411 ووافقه الذهبي، وأبوداود، الطب، باب في الأدوية المكروهة، حديث:3871، والنسائي، الصيد، حديث:4360.»©Explanation:
According to this hadith, it is also prohibited to kill a frog for the purpose of using it in medicine.
This proves that it is forbidden (haram).
Although it is an aquatic animal, it can survive for weeks and months without water, therefore it is excluded from the ruling of fish.
«أخرجه أحمد:3 /499، وصححه الحاكم:4 /411 ووافقه الذهبي، وأبوداود، الطب، باب في الأدوية المكروهة، حديث:3871، والنسائي، الصيد، حديث:4360.»©Explanation:
According to this hadith, it is also prohibited to kill a frog for the purpose of using it in medicine.
This proves that it is forbidden (haram).
Although it is an aquatic animal, it can survive for weeks and months without water, therefore it is excluded from the ruling of fish.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 1146
