Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Two dead animals and two types of blood have been made lawful for us; the two dead animals are fish and locusts, and the two types of blood are liver and spleen.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الأطعمة / 7314
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث حسن، أخرجه ابن ماجه: 3218 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 5723 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 5723»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … From these ahadith it is understood that fish and locusts are not only lawful (halal), but even their dead (carrion) is lawful. This is a great concession (rukhsah) from Allah Ta'ala.