What is the preponderant opinion regarding the Prophet's (peace be upon him) eating of locusts, and how can what is mentioned in "Sahih Muslim" that the Companions ate it with him be reconciled with what is stated in other narrations that he abstained from it?
The Companions ate locusts with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and the saying of Ibn Abi Awfa: "We used to eat locusts with him," suggests that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, ate with them, which is implied by the repetition of the word "with." The hadiths that mention him not eating it are weak or mursal, among them is the of Salman, in which the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The most numerous of Allah's soldiers; I do not eat it, nor do I forbid it," which is weak due to discontinuity. And the hadith of Ibn Umar regarding the dabb (mastigure) and locusts, in which it states: "And locusts are like that," which is weak. And the hadith of Ibn Abbas: "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would not eat locusts, nor the kidneys, nor the dabb, without forbidding them," which is very weak because its chain of narration includes Al- ibn Ali Al-Adawi, who is accused of lying. Therefore, it has not been established that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, refrained from eating locusts.
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