Eating hyena

Nafi' states that it was said to Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): "Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) eats hyena." Sayyiduna Ibn Umar did not object to that.

Ata reports: There is no harm in eating it. And he said: It is game.

Abu al-Minhal Nasr bin Aws reports from his uncle Abdullah bin Zayd that he said: I asked Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) about the hyena. He said: "It is a ewe among the flock."

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) reports: A hyena is dearer to me than a ram.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) reports: The hyena is game. So eat it, but do not hunt it in the Haram.

Hibban bin Jaz' reports from his brother Sayyiduna Khuzaymah bin Jaz' (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! What do you say about the hyena?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "And who would eat a hyena?"

Hisham reports from his father that the Arabs used to eat hyena.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) reports: For one of us, to be given a hyena laden with young as a gift was dearer than to be given a fat chicken.