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 216 desert with her dog, and we killed it. After that the Apostle of God forbade us to kill them, and said, "It is your duty to kill that one which is black all over with two spots on it; for it is Satan."'—Muslim.

It is related from Ibn ʿOmar that, 'The Prophet commanded the killing of all dogs, except dogs for hunting and sheep-dogs, or dogs for cattle.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Ibn ʿAbbás that he said, 'The Apostle of God forbade fighting between four-footed animals.'—Abú Dáud.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "The eating of all rapacious animals having canine teeth is unlawful."'—Muslim.

It is related from Jábir that, 'The Apostle of God, on the day of Khaibár, forbade (eating) the flesh of domestic asses, but he permitted the flesh of horses.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Ibn abú Awfi that he said, 'We went on seven warlike expeditions with the Apostle of God; and we used to eat locusts with him.'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "When a fly falls into a vessel belonging to any one of you, then let him immerse the whole of it. Afterwards let him throw it out; for verily in one of its wings is healing, and in the other, disease."'—Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "An ant bit a certain prophet. So he gave orders regarding the ant-hill, and it was burnt. Then God Most High sent a revelation to him (saying), 'A single ant bit thee; and thou hast burnt a whole colony of peoples who praise God.'"'

It is related from Khálid binuʾl-Walíd that, 'The Apostle of God forbade eating the flesh of the horse, the mule and the ass.'—Abú Dáud, An Nasái.

It is related from Ibn ʿOmar that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Two things which have died of themselves and two bloods have been made lawful for us. The two dead things are fishes and locusts, and the two bloods are the liver and spleen."—Aḥmad, Ibn Májah.