Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about the hyena, and he said: The young of the hyena is lawful, like a sheep. Abu Ubayd said: Among the Arabs, the young of the hyena stands in the place of a sheep.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الضحايا / 19389