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Yunus Ibn Muhammad al-Muwaddib informed us: Layth Ibn Sad informed us on the authority of Yazid Ibn Abi Habib, he on the authority of Abu al-Khayr, he on the authority of Abu Ruhm al-Samai: Verily
Abu Ayyub related to him; he said:
I said: 0 Apostle of Allah ! when you send food to me, I see the marks of
your fingers in it, I also place my fingers in it. But this food that you have
sent to me does not contain the marks of your fingers. Thereupon the
Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, said: Yes ! There is onion in it, so I
disliked to eat it, because the angel visits me; but you may eat it.
Volume 1, Parts II.89.2Ubayd Allah Ibn Musa informed us; he said: Isra'il informed us on the authority of Ibrahim IbnAbd al-Alá, he on the authority of Suwayd; he said: A trencher in which there was garlic brought to the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him. He smelt the smell of garlic and stretched back his hand. So Muadh also withheld his hand and the people stretched back their
hands. Thereupon he (Prophet) said to them: What has happend to you?
They said: Since you drew your hand so we also drew our hands. The
Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, said: Eat in the name of Allah.
Verily I make supplication (confidentially) to Him to Whom you do not
make supplications (confidentially).
Volume 1, Parts II.89.3
Khalid Ibn Khidash informed us: ‘Abd Allah Ibn Wahb informed us; he
said: I heard Abu Sakhr saying; he said:
Fine flour of almonds was brought to the Prophet, may Allah bless him.
The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, said: Keep it away from me, it
is the drink of the wealthy people.
Volume 1, Parts II.89.4
‘Attab lbn Ziyad informed us: Ibn al-Mubarak informed us: Haywat Ibn
Shurayh informed us on the authority of ‘Amr Ibn Malik, he on the
authority of Humayd Ibn Ziyad, he on the authority of Yazid Ibn Qusayt:
Verily flour of almonds was brought to the Prophet, may Allah bless him,
when he was frightened of it, he said: What is this? They replied: Flour
of almonds. He said: keep it away from me, it is the drink of the wealthy
people.
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‘Ubaydah Ibn al-Humayd informed us on the authority of Abu Abd Allah Waqid al-Khayyat, he on the authority of Said Ibn Jubayr, he on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas; he said: Butter, cheese and a spiny-tailed lizard were presented to the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him. He (IbnAbbas) said: He ate from butter and
cheese. He (Ibn ‘Abbas) said: He said relating to spiny-tailed lizard: This
is a thing that I have never eaten. He who likes may eat it. He (Ibn
‘Abbas) said: It was eaten on his table.
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Hashim Ibn al-Qasim informed us: Shu’bah informed us on the authority
of al-Hakam, he on the authority of Zayd Ibn Wahb, he on the authority
of al-Bara Ibn ‘Azib he on the authority of Thabit Ibn Wadiah al-Ansari: He said about the Prophet, may Allah bless him: That a spiny-tailed lizard was brought to him. Thereupon he (Prophet) said: Transformed people! Allah knowth best. Volume 1, Parts II.89.7 Said Ibn Sulayman informed us: Khalid Ibn 'Abd Allah informed us on the authority of Husayn, he on the authority of Zayd Ibn Wahb, he on the authority of Thabit Ibn Yazid Ibn Wadi'ah; he said: We were with the Prophet, may Allah bless him, and we found spinytailed lizards which we roasted. Then from them were brought before the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him. He took a stick and began to count its fingers. Then he said: A tribe of the Israelites was metamorphosed into quadrupeds, but I do not know which of the quadrupeds, they were. He (Thabit) said: He did not eat from it and did not prohibit it. Volume 1, Parts II.89.8 Said Ibn Sulayman informed us: 'Abbad Ibn al-'Awwam informed us on the authority of al-Shaybani, he on theauthority of Yazid Ibn al-Asamm, he on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas: Verily the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, was with Maymunah, when a tray of lizard-flesh was presented to him. When he wanted to eat it, Maymunah said to him: 0 Apostle of Allah ! do you know what is this? He said: No! She said: This is the flesh of lizard. He said: Is it the flesh which I do not eat? With him there were al-Fad1 Ibn 'Abbas, Khalid Ibn al-Walid and another woman. Khalid Ibn al-Walid said to him: 0 Apostle of Allah ! is it forbidden? He said: No. Then he added. Eat it. Al-Fadl, Khalid and the woman ate it. Maymunah said: But I do not eat a thing which the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, did not eat. Volume 1, Parts II.89.9 Ishaq Ibn 'Isa informed us: Hammád lbn Salamah informed us on the authority of Abu al-Muhazzim; he said: I heard Abu Hurayrah saying: Seven lizards were brought in a bowl before the Apostle of AlIah. They were anointed with fat. He said: Eat it; But he did not eat it himself, They said: 0 Apostle of Allah ! should we eat it while you are not eating. He said: I abhor it. Volume 1, Parts II.89.10 Ishaq Ibn 'Isa informed us: Hammád Ibn Salamah informed us on the authority of Bishr Ibn Harb, he on the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri: Verily a lizard was brought before the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him. He said: Turn its back. They turned it accordingly. Then he said: Turn its belly. They turned it. Then he said: There was a tribe of the Israelites from those on whom Allah was wrathful. If it was, it should be the same. If it was, it should be the same. Volume 1, Parts II.89.11 Isma'il Ibn Ibrahim al-Asadi informed us on the authority of 'Ali Ibn Zayd: (second chain) 'Imran lbn Abi Harmalah related to me on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas; he said: I entered with the Apostle of Allah and Khalid Ibn al-Walid before Maymunah Bint al-Harith. She said: Should I not feed you from a present made to me by Umm 'Agiq. He (Prophet) said: Yes. Then two roasted lizards were brought before him. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, spat. Thereupon Khalid Ibn al-Walid said: As if you do not like it. He said: Yes. She said: Should I not supply you milk presented to me. He said: Yes. He (Ibn 'Abbas) said: Milk was brought to him in a bowl. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, drank from it. I was to his right and Khalid to his left. He said to me: Drink it, it is for you, and if you like you may leave for Khalid also. Then I expressed: I do not like to prefer any one to me in the remainder of (your food or drink). Thereupon the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, said: He should say on whom Allah bestows food: 0 Allah ! bless us and feed us better than this. He, whom Allah provides milk, should say: 0 Allah bless us and add more to it because there is nothing besides milk which may be used as food and drink. Volume 1, Parts II.89.12 Hashim Ibn al-Qasim informed us; he said: Shubah informed us: he said
Jafar Ibn Iyás informed us: I heard Sa'id Ibn Jubayr (relating) on the authority of IbnAbbas; he said:
Umm Hufayd the maternal aunt of Ibn Abbas presented butter, cheese and lizards to the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him. He ate butter and cheese and left lizards as disliked food. He (lbn 'Abbas) said: It was on the table of the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him. If it had been a prohibited (food) it could not be eaten at the table of the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him. Volume 1, Parts II.89.13 Hashim Ibn al-Qasim informed us: Abu Jafar al-Razi and Warqa Ibn
‘Umar informed us on the authority of ‘Abd Allah Ibn Dinar, he on the
authority of Ibn ‘Umar, he on the authority of the Apostle of Allah, may
Allah bless him; he said:
:A man called him and asked him: What do you say about lizards. He
(Prophet) said: I do not eat it nor I prohibit it.
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‘Affan Ibn Muslim informed us; Hatim Wardan informed us; Yunus
informed us on the authority of Muhammad Ibn Sirin; he said:
A lizard was brought to the Prophet of Allah who said; We are urban
people and so we dislike it.



