´It was narrated that Khuzaimah bin Jaz’ said:` “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I have come to ask you about the vermin of the earth. What do you say about foxes?’ He said: ‘Who eats foxes?’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what do you say about wolves?’ He said: ‘Does anyone in whom there is anything good eat wolves?’”
Hadith Referenceسنن ابن ماجه / كتاب الصيد / 3235
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:ضعيف | زبیر علی زئی:ضعيف, إسناده ضعيف, ترمذي (1792) وانظر الحديث الآتي (3237), انوار الصحيفه، صفحه نمبر 492
Hadith Takhrij«تفرد بہ ابن ماجہ ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 3533 ، ومصباح الزجاجة : 1112 ) ، وقد أخرجہ : سنن الترمذی/الأطعمة 4 ( 1792 ) ، مقتصراً علی الجملة الأخیرة ) ( ضعیف ) » ( سند میں ابن اسحاق مدلس ہیں ، اور روایت عنعنہ سے کی ہے ، نیز عبد الکریم ضعیف ہیں )
1؎ : This hadith is indeed weak, but the fox hunts, so it is among the predatory animals with fangs.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues: The mentioned narration is weak in its chain of transmission; however, based on other evidences, the fox and the wolf are prohibited due to being carnivorous animals.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3235