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Sunan Abi Dawud 3794 (Book 28, Hadith 59) #24084
Respect for Customs and Traditions

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) refused to eat a lizard because it was not found in the land of his people, showing that he was respectful of the customs and traditions of his people.

Ibn 'Abbas said on the authority of Khalid b. al-Walid that he entered the house of Maimunah along with the Messenger of Allah . A roasted lizard was offered to him. The Messenger of Allah stretched his hand for it. Some of the women is going to eat. They said: It is a lizard. The Messenger of Allah raised his hand. I (Khalid) asked: Is it forbidden, Messenger of Allah? He replied, No, but it is not found in the land of my people, so I find it distasteful. Khalid said: I then pulled it and ate it while The Messenger of Allah was seeing.
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ، أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ بَيْتَ مَيْمُونَةَ فَأُتِيَ بِضَبٍّ مَحْنُوذٍ فَأَهْوَى إِلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بِيَدِهِ فَقَالَ بَعْضُ النِّسْوَةِ اللاَّتِي فِي بَيْتِ مَيْمُونَةَ أَخْبِرُوا النَّبِيَّ بِمَا يُرِيدُ أَنْ يَأْكُلَ مِنْهُ فَقَالُوا هُوَ ضَبٌّ ‏.‏ فَرَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَدَهُ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ أَحَرَامٌ هُوَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ وَلَكِنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِأَرْضِ قَوْمِي فَأَجِدُنِي أَعَافُهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ خَالِدٌ فَاجْتَرَرْتُهُ فَأَكَلْتُهُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَنْظُرُ

TOPICS
respect  *  customs  *  traditions  *  food  *  adab  *  urf

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful and respectful when interacting with different cultures or communities as they have their own unique set of values which must be respected at all times.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about respecting customs and traditions. It tells us that even though something may be permissible, we should still respect the customs and traditions of our people. In this case, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) refused to eat a lizard because it was not found in the land of his people, showing that he was respectful of their customs and traditions even when it came to food. This teaches us that we should always be mindful and respectful when interacting with different cultures or communities as they have their own unique set of values which must be respected at all times.

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