Hadith Details
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كتاب الصيد
Chapters on Hunting
" كُلُوهُ فَإِنَّهُ مِنْ صَيْدِ الْبَحْرِ "
“We went out with the Prophet (ﷺ) for Hajj or ‘Umrah, and we encountered a swarm of locusts or a type of locust. We started hitting them with out whips and sandals. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Eat them for they are the game of the sea.’”
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- Hadith 3224
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- Hadith 3225
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