Mukhtasar Muslim

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, "We live in a land where there are many lizards, and most of the food of my family is that." The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not reply to him. We said, "Ask again." He asked again, but the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) did not reply three times. Then, on the third time (or after the third time), the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) called him and said, "O Bedouin! Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He, cursed or became angry with a group of the Children of Israel, so He transformed them into animals, and they used to walk on the earth. I do not know whether the lizard is from among those animals or not. Therefore, I do not eat it, nor do I declare it unlawful."