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سنن دارمي
Darimi
من كتاب الصيدFrom the Book of Hunting
باب في أَكْلِ الضَّبِّ:Chapter: Eating the Dabb Lizard
Hadith 2056
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ، حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو أُمَامَةَ بْنُ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبَّاسٍ أَخْبَرَهُ، أَنَّ خَالِدَ بْنَ الْوَلِيدِ الَّذِي يُقَالُ لَهُ سَيْفُ اللَّهِ أَخْبَرَهُ، أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى مَيْمُونَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهِيَ خَالَتُهُ وَخَالَةُ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، فَوَجَدَ عِنْدَهَا ضَبًّا مَحْنُوذًا قَدِمَتْ بِهِ أُخْتُهَا حُفَيْدَةُ بِنْتُ الْحَارِثِ مِنْ نَجْدٍ، فَقَدَّمَتْ الضَّبَّ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَكَانَ قَلَّمَا يُقَدِّمُ يَدَهُ لِطَعَامٍ حَتَّى يُحَدَّثَ بِهِ وَيُسَمَّى لَهُ، فَأَهْوَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَدَهُ إِلَى الضَّبِّ، فَقَالَتْ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ نِسْوَةِ الْحُضُورِ: أَخْبِرْنَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا قَدَّمْتُنَّ لَهُ . قُلْنَ: هَذَا الضَّبُّ، فَرَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَدَهُ، فَقَالَ خَالِدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ: أَتُحَرِّمُ الضَّبَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ: "لَا، وَلَكِنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِأَرْضِ قَوْمِي، فَأَجِدُنِي أَعَافُهُ" . قَالَ خَالِدٌ: فَاجْتَرَرْتُهُ فَأَكَلْتُهُ، وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَنْظُرُ، فَلَمْ يَنْهَنِي.
Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) reported that Sayyiduna Khalid bin Al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him), who is famous by the title "Saifullah" (the Sword of Allah), informed that he entered with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) into the house of Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyidah Maymunah (may Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Umm al-Mu’minin was the maternal aunt of both him and Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both). There was roasted dhab (monitor lizard) present there, which her sister Sayyidah Hafidah bint Al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with her) had brought from Najd. She presented that roasted dhab to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and it was very rare that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would extend his hand towards any food until it was told to him what kind of food it was. But that day, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) extended his hand towards the roasted dhab. Meanwhile, one of the women present there said: "Inform the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about what you have presented before him." They said: "It is dhab." Upon hearing this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) withdrew his hand from the roasted lizard. Sayyiduna Khalid bin Al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Do you declare it unlawful?" He replied: "No, but since it is not found in my land, my nature does not incline towards it." Sayyiduna Khalid bin Al-Walid (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "So I drew it towards myself and ate it (well), and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was watching, and he did not forbid me."
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadith 2055)
From this hadith as well, the permissibility of the monitor lizard (goh or sandā) is established, and this is the opinion of the majority of the scholars. Some scholars have considered it disliked (makruh), and some have even declared it forbidden (haram), but the correct view is that it is permissible (halal), even though the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not eat it, as is established from the aforementioned hadith. As for the narration of Abu Dawud in which its consumption is prohibited, it is weak and not suitable as evidence. Likewise, there is no clear hadith regarding its prohibition. For this reason, here in Saudi Arabia, this animal is widely consumed. And Allah knows best.
From this hadith as well, the permissibility of the monitor lizard (goh or sandā) is established, and this is the opinion of the majority of the scholars. Some scholars have considered it disliked (makruh), and some have even declared it forbidden (haram), but the correct view is that it is permissible (halal), even though the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) did not eat it, as is established from the aforementioned hadith. As for the narration of Abu Dawud in which its consumption is prohibited, it is weak and not suitable as evidence. Likewise, there is no clear hadith regarding its prohibition. For this reason, here in Saudi Arabia, this animal is widely consumed. And Allah knows best.
