What information is available concerning the locust insect, what is the wisdom behind its existence, and what is the interpretation of it being among the greatest of Allah's soldiers?

The website is concerned with answering religious questions that result in action or benefit. Locusts were mentioned in the Quran as one of Allah's signs and a torment upon Pharaoh's people. The hadith "Do not kill locusts, for they are Allah's greatest army" has been narrated, and there is disagreement regarding its authenticity and interpretation. Some scholars believe that if it is authentic, it means not killing them unless they cause damage to crops, or due to the impossibility of resisting them. They were called Allah's greatest army due to their vastness and multitude, and it was said that Allah created them from the remaining clay of Adam (peace be upon him).