What is the authenticity of the hadith prohibiting the killing of five harmful creatures, and what is the reason for forbidding the consumption of their meat?
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The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade the killing of four creatures: the ant, the bee, the hoopoe, and the shrike. The prohibition against killing the frog was established in another .
Some scholars have explained the reason for forbidding the killing of these animals: the ant because of its minimal harm; the bee because of the benefit of its honey and wax; the hoopoe and the shrike because their meat is forbidden to eat. It was also mentioned regarding the wisdom behind the prohibition of killing the frog that its croaking is a form of glorification (tasbeeh).
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