Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with both of them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the mongoose, so he said: "It is game, and for the one who hunts it (while in the state of Ihram), there is (a penalty of) a ram (as compensation)."
Hadith Referenceالمنتقى ابن الجارود / كتاب المناسك / 439
Hadith Gradingغلام مصطفےٰ ظهير امن پوري:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrijاز غلام مصطفےٰ ظهير امن پوري:«إسناده صحيح: انظر الحديث السابق»