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Sunan Ibn Majah 3240 (Book 28, Hadith 41) #32594
Eating Scorpions and its Consequences

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) did not give a clear ruling on whether or not it was permissible to eat scorpions, but he warned against the consequences of eating them.

It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri said: "A man from among Ahl-us-Suffah called the Messenger of Allah when he had finished the prayer, saying: 'O Messenger of Allah! Our land is a land infested with mastigures. What do you think of (eating) mastigures?’ He said: 'I have heard that a nation was transformed.’ He did not tell us to eat them, and he did not forbid that".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحِيمِ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ نَادَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ـ رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصُّفَّةِ حِينَ انْصَرَفَ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَرْضَنَا أَرْضٌ مَضَبَّةٌ فَمَا تَرَى فِي الضِّبَابِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّهُ أُمَّةٌ مُسِخَتْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمْ يَأْمُرْ بِهِ وَلَمْ يَنْهَ عَنْهُ

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eating  *  scorpion  *  transformation  *  permissible  *  khulan  *  alakrab  *  taghwir  *  mubah

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek guidance from Allah and His Messenger before making any decisions in our lives; be wise when making choices in life; follow Islamic teachings even if they are unclear at times.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the permissibility of eating scorpions. The Prophet Muhammad did not give a clear ruling on whether or not it was permissible to eat them, but he warned against the consequences of doing so. He mentioned that a nation had been transformed due to their consumption of scorpions. This suggests that there could be negative repercussions for those who choose to consume them, and thus it is best avoided. It is important for us to remember that we should always seek guidance from Allah and His Messenger before making any decisions in our lives, as they are the ultimate source of wisdom and knowledge.

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