al-Laith bin Sa'd الليث بن سعد · Chapters on Hunting

“Whatever is cut from an animal hen it is still alive, what is cut from it is Maitah (dead meat).”

“The wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to give each other gifts of locusts on trays.”

“We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) and the people caught a mastigure. They grilled it and ate from it. Then I caught a mastigure so I grilled it and brought it to the Prophet (ﷺ). He took a palm stalk and started counting his finger with it, and said: ‘A nation from among the Children of Israel was turned into beasts of the earth, and I do not know if this is they.’ I said: ‘The people have grilled them…

We passed by Marr Az-Zahran and startled a rabbit. They chased it but got tired, so I chased it and caught it. I brought it to Abu Talhah who slaughtered it and sent its rump and thigh to the Prophet (ﷺ), who accepted it.