Hadith 17928

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ وَهْبٍ يُحَدِّثُ ، عَنْ ثَابِتِ بْنِ وَدِيعَةَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّ رَجُلًا أَتَاهُ بِضِبَابٍ قَدْ احْتَرَشَهَا ، فَجَعَلَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى ضَبٍّ مِنْهَا ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " إِنَّ أُمَّةً مُسِخَتْ ، فَلَا أَدْرِي لَعَلَّ هَذَا مِنْهَا " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that a lizard was hunted and brought to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) turned the lizard over and examined it, and said: "The forms of some communities were transformed; I do not know, perhaps this is one of them."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الشاميين / 17928
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح