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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل القتل والجرائم الأخرى وأحكام الدماءIssues of Killing, Other Crimes, and Blood Laws
باب مَالَا يَجُوزُ قَتْلُهُ مِنَ الْحَيَوَانِChapter: What animals may not be killed
Hadith 6530
اُردوEn
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ قَتْلِ أَرْبَعٍ مِنَ الدَّوَابِّ النَّمْلَةِ وَالنَّحْلَةِ وَالْهُدْهُدِ وَالصُّرَدِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the killing of four living creatures: the ant, the honeybee, the hoopoe, and the shrike.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … "Surad" (mumawwala) is a bird that eats insects and preys on sparrows; it is also called "latoora." The killing of ants and honeybees would be purposeless, therefore killing them has been prohibited. However, if they are causing harm, then it is permissible to kill them in order to protect oneself from their harm. In this matter, there is a clear text regarding ants. As for the issue of the hoopoe (hudhud) and the small bird (mumawwala), remember that when the killing of an animal is prohibited, and this is not due to its sanctity or harm, then the reason for this ruling is that the animal is forbidden (haram) to consume.
