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tabarani:7072Samurah

[Machine] That the messenger of Allah ﷺ was approached by a man seeking his advice regarding consuming lizards, to which he responded, "I do not command or prohibit anyone regarding it, except that we, the family of Muhammad, do not eat it."  

الطبراني:٧٠٧٢وَبِإِسْنَادِهِ عَنْ سَمُرَةَ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ يَسْتَفْتِيهِ فِي أَكْلِ الضَّبِ فَقَالَ «لَسْتُ آمِرًا بِهِ وَلَا نَاهِيًا عَنْهُ أَحَدًا غَيْرَ أَنَّا آلَ مُحَمَّدٍ لَسْنَا طَاعِمِيهِ»