Shurahbil says: I caught a nuhas bird from the marketplace (of Madinah Munawwarah), but Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) took it from me and set it free, and said: Do you not know that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has declared the area between these two Harrahs as a sanctuary?
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الفضائل / 12622
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح لغيره، اخرجه مالك: 2/ 890، والطبراني: 4911، وابن ابي شيبة: 14/ 199، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 21576 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 21909»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: ... Nuhas is a bird that hunts sparrows and small animals; its head and beak are large, and its tail keeps moving.