Abu Zubair reported that he heard Jabir bin 'Abdullah saying that there was presented to Allah's Messenger (the flesh) of the lizard, but he refused to eat that, saying: I do not know; perhaps it (lizard) might (be one of those natives of) the distant past whose (forms) had been distorted.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: From the content of this hadith, it is established that the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) stated this matter in the beginning, when it had not yet been made known to him that the descendants of those who were transformed (masukh) do not continue. When he was informed of this, he permitted their consumption.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 5041
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
With the condition that the stone is sharp and blood flows from it—this is the meaning of "ma anhara ad-dam" (that from which blood flows): whatever causes blood to flow, eat from it.
2:
The opinion of the scholars is correct,
because the hadith of the chapter supports their statement.
3:
That is, Shu’bi narrated from both Muhammad bin Safwan and Jabir bin Abdullah.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1472