Does the hadith regarding the penalty for the hyena not indicate the prohibition of the hyena?
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The questioner : The hadith concerning the penalty for the hyena, in which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned it, if it were not established, does it indicate the prohibition of the hyena?
The Shaykh : Yes, it indicates the prohibition of the hyena because it falls under the general ruling, except for those who say it does not fall under the general ruling and that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 11:285 This is the position preferred by Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him), who said: "It is not a fanged creature" meaning that it does not eat with its fangs and does not attack anyone except out of necessity, either in self-defense or if it causes complete harm.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is lawful... the correct view is that it is lawful.
The Shaykh : Yes, it indicates the prohibition of the hyena because it falls under the general ruling, except for those who say it does not fall under the general ruling and that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He prohibited every fanged predator.
نهى عن كل ذي ناب من السباعThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : It is lawful... the correct view is that it is lawful.