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عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضيَ اللهُ عنهُما أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم:
نَهَى عَنْ كُلِّ ذِي نَابٍ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ، وَعَنْ كُلِّ ذِي مِخْلَبٍ مِنَ الطَّيْرِ.

[صحيح] - [رواه مسلم] - [صحيح مسلم: 1934]
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Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)
forbade (eating the flesh of) all carnivorous animals that have fangs and all birds that have talons.

[Authentic hadith] - [Narrated by Muslim] - [Sahih Muslim - 1934]

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) forbade eating any predatory animal that hunts with its fangs and any bird that cuts and holds with its claws.

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Benefits from the Hadith

  1. Islam is keen on good things in everything, including food, drink, etc.
  2. The basic principle regarding foods is that they are permissible, except for what is proven to be forbidden.