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Sunan Abi Dawud 5269 (Book 43, Hadith 497) #25560
Prohibiting Killing of Frogs for Medicine

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ forbade a physician from killing frogs for medicinal purposes.

Narrated AbdurRahman ibn Uthman: When a physician consulted the Prophet about putting frogs in medicine, he forbade him to kill them.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، أَنَّ طَبِيبًا، سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ عَنْ ضِفْدَعٍ يَجْعَلُهَا فِي دَوَاءٍ فَنَهَاهُ النَّبِيُّ عَنْ قَتْلِهَا

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frogs  *  medicine  *  prohibition  *  alqiradah  *  attibb  *  nahy

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect all creatures , Show mercy towards living beings , Think twice before taking any action that may harm another living being .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the prohibition of killing frogs for medicinal purposes. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was consulted by a physician about using frogs in medicine, and he forbade him from doing so. This hadith teaches us that we should not take the life of any creature without a valid reason, as it is against Islamic teachings to do so. We should also be mindful of our actions and think twice before taking any action that may harm another living being, even if it is done with good intentions such as medicine or research. Furthermore, this hadith also teaches us to be respectful towards all creatures and to show mercy towards them whenever possible.

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