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[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ was asked if birds and contagious diseases have any connection. Jabir replied, "I heard him saying that every servant has a bird in his throat."  

أحمد:١٤٧٦٥حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ جَابِرًا

أَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فِي الطِّيَرَةِ وَالْعَدْوَى شَيْئًا؟ قَالَ جَابِرٌ سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ كُلُّ عَبْدٍ طَائِرُهُ فِي عُنُقِهِ