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Apparently, this hadith does not seem to be related to the chapter; rather, there should have been a separate chapter for it. However, it can be said that a rooster is not a bird that hunts with its talons, therefore it is lawful (halal).

Hadith Footnote:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
Hamoolah:
A beast of burden used by people for carrying loads.

Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
Imam Awza'i, according to Imam Malik, has deemed the meat of a bird that hunts with its talons to be disliked (makruh).

Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: Dhi Mikhleb:
This refers to a bird
that hunts with its talons,
such as a kite,
falcon,
hawk,
or saker falcon. If it does not hunt with its talons,
then it is not included in this category.
According to the majority of scholars,
Imam Abu Hanifah,
Imam Shafi’i,
Imam Ahmad,
Imam Dawud and others, eating such birds is forbidden (haram).
According to Imam Malik,
Imam Layth, and Awza’i, no bird is forbidden.
(al-Mughni, vol. 13,
p. 322)

Benefits and Issues:
Benefit: Those birds that catch their prey with their talons and claws, and tear it apart to eat it, are forbidden (haram).
For example, the falcon, hawk, vulture, etc.
Similarly, among beasts of prey, those with fangs are forbidden (haram), such as the lion, wolf, etc.

Benefits and Issues:
➊
Our esteemed researcher has declared the mentioned narration weak in its chain of transmission, stating that the previous narration suffices in its place.
In addition, other scholars have declared it authentic; therefore, despite the mentioned narration being weak in its chain, it is acceptable as evidence due to supporting narrations.
For further details, see: (al-Irwa’, no. 2488)

➋
“Mikhlab” refers to the talons or claws of a predatory bird, with which it seizes and tears apart its prey.

➌
Among predatory birds are included the hawk, kite, vulture, and falcon, etc.
The meat of all these is forbidden (haram), whereas all grain-eating birds are lawful (halal), except for the crow, which is forbidden. (See Hadith: 3348)