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Sunan Ibn Majah 3241 (Book 28, Hadith 42) #32595
Refusing Unfamiliar Food

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was offered a grilled mastigure (a small lizard) and he refused to eat it because it was not found in his land and he found it distasteful.

It was narrated from Khalid bin Walid that a grilled mastigure (a small lizard) was brought to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and placed near him. He stretched out his hand to eat (some of it), then those who were present said: "O Messenger of Allah, it is the flesh of a mastigure". He took his hand away, and Khalid said to him: "O Messenger of Allah, is a mastigure (a small lizard) unlawful?" He said: "No, but it is not found in my land and I find it distasteful". He said: "Then Khalid bent over the mastigure (a small lizard) and ate some of it, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was looking at him".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُصَفَّى الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ الزُّبَيْدِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ﷺ ـ أُتِيَ بِضَبٍّ مَشْوِيٍّ فَقُرِّبَ إِلَيْهِ فَأَهْوَى بِيَدِهِ لِيَأْكُلَ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ مَنْ حَضَرَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهُ لَحْمُ ضَبٍّ ‏.‏ فَرَفَعَ يَدَهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ خَالِدٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَحَرَامٌ الضَّبُّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ وَلَكِنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِأَرْضِي فَأَجِدُنِي أَعَافُهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَأَهْوَى خَالِدٌ إِلَى الضَّبِّ فَأَكَلَ مِنْهُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ﷺ ـ يَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ
TOPICS
refusal  *  unfamiliar  *  food  *  habits  *  dislike  *  mastigure

QUICK LESSONS:
Be respectful towards unfamiliar foods, Be mindful about your eating habits, Respect other cultures’ food choices .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's refusal to eat a grilled mastigure which is a small lizard. He refused to eat it because it was not found in his land and he found it distasteful. This hadith teaches us that we should be respectful of food that is unfamiliar to us or that we do not like. We should also be mindful of our eating habits and try our best to maintain them even when presented with something new or different. It also teaches us the importance of being mindful of what we put into our bodies as well as being respectful towards other cultures and their food choices.

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