حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ الْأَصَمِّ قَالَ دَعَانَا رَجُلٌ فَأَتَى بِخِوَانٍ عَلَيْهِ ثَلَاثَةَ عَشَرَ ضَبًّا قَالَ وَذَاكَ عِشَاءً فَآكِلٌ وَتَارِكٌ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحْنَا غَدَوْنَا عَلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَأَكْثَرَ فِي ذَلِكَ جُلَسَاؤُهُ حَتَّى قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا آكُلُهُ وَلَا أُحَرِّمُهُ قَالَ فَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا بِئْسَمَا قُلْتُمْ إِنَّمَا بُعِثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مُحِلًّا وَمُحَرِّمًا ثُمَّ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ عِنْدَ مَيْمُونَةَ وَعِنْدَهُ الْفَضْلُ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَخَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ وَامْرَأَةٌ فَأُتِيَ بِخِوَانٍ عَلَيْهِ خُبْزٌ وَلَحْمُ ضَبٍّ قَالَ فَلَمَّا ذَهَبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَتَنَاوَلُ قَالَتْ لَهُ مَيْمُونَةُ إِنَّهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَحْمُ ضَبٍّ فَكَفَّ يَدَهُ وَقَالَ إِنَّهُ لَحْمٌ لَمْ آكُلْهُ وَلَكِنْ كُلُوا قَالَ فَأَكَلَ الْفَضْلُ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَخَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ وَالْمَرْأَةُ قَالَ وَقَالَتْ مَيْمُونَةُ لَا آكُلُ مِنْ طَعَامٍ لَمْ يَأْكُلْ مِنْهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
It is narrated from Yazid bin Asam, he says: A man invited us, and when the dining mat was laid out, thirteen lizards were placed on it as a dish. It was the time of Isha. Some ate from it and some did not. When morning came, we went to Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), and I asked him about this matter. Those sitting near him talked a lot, until some said that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I neither eat it nor declare it unlawful." Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "You have not spoken well. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent as one who declares things lawful or unlawful." Then he said: "The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was with Sayyida Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her), and with him were Sayyiduna Fadl bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), Sayyiduna Khalid bin Walid (may Allah be pleased with him), and a woman as well. A dining mat was brought, on which there was bread and lizard meat. When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was about to eat this food, Sayyida Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) said to him: 'O Messenger of Allah! This is lizard meat.' So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) withdrew his hand and said: 'I do not eat this type of meat, but you may eat.' Sayyiduna Fadl bin Abbas, Sayyiduna Khalid bin Walid (may Allah be pleased with them both), and that woman ate this food, but Sayyida Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her) refused to eat, saying: 'I do not eat the food which the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has refused to eat.'"