Reports on mule meat

It is narrated from the freed slave of Nafi' bin Alqamah that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to dislike the meat of horses, mules and donkeys, and he used to say: The saying of Allah is: "And the cattle, He created them for you; in them is warmth and benefits, and from them you eat." So these are for eating. And: "And horses, mules and donkeys, that you may ride them" [Al-Nahl: 8]; these are for riding.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him); he said: We used to eat the meat of horses, but we did not eat that of mules.

Al-Zubayr bin Adi narrates about Ibrahim that he used to dislike the meat of mules.

Al-Hakam narrates about Mujahid that he was asked about the meat of horses, and he said: "And horses, mules and donkeys, that you may ride them." It was as though he disliked their meat.

It is narrated from Ata; he said: Do not eat the meat of the mule.