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Sunan Ibn Majah 3219 (Book 28, Hadith 20) #32573
Locusts in Islam

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad was asked about locusts and he said that they are a troop of Allah and he neither eats them nor forbids them.

It was narrated that Salman said: "The Messenger of Allah was asked about locusts. He said: '(They are) the most numerous troop of Allah. I neither eat them nor forbid them.’"
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ، بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ وَنَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ عُمَارَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْعَوَّامِ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ، قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ عَنِ الْجَرَادِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ أَكْثَرُ جُنُودِ اللَّهِ لاَ آكُلُهُ وَلاَ أُحَرِّمُهُ

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locusts  *  eating  *  forbidding  *  alanaam  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect all creatures

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's opinion on locusts. He was asked about them and he said that they are a troop of Allah, meaning that they were created by God. He also said that he neither eats them nor forbids others from eating them, which means it is up to the individual to decide whether or not to eat locusts. This hadith teaches us to respect all creatures as creations of God, even if we do not personally consume or use them ourselves. It also teaches us tolerance for other people's beliefs and practices, as long as those beliefs do not harm anyone else.

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