Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet ﷺ prohibited to kill four creatures: ants, bees, hoopoes, and sparrow-hawks.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Some researchers have classified this narration as hasan (good).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5267