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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is there a hadith regarding the prohibition of killing certain animals?

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Question : Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. Is there a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he orders us not to kill
The ant, the bee, the hoopoe, and the sa'dالنمل والنحل والهدهد والصرد
, and what is the meaning of the sa'd?

Answer : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
God’s messenger prohibited killing four creatures: ants, bees, hoopoes and sparrow-hawksصلى الله عليه وسلم عن قتل أربع من الدواب النملة والنحلة والهدهد والصرد،
Mishkat al-Masabih 4145
prohibited the sa'd, which is a type of bird slightly larger than a sparrow, and it is known to naturalists.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2539- هل ورد حديث عن منع قتل بعض الدواب/سؤال على الهاتف 📞 /ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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