I say: This chain of transmission consists of trustworthy narrators—despite some weakness in ‘Ali ibn ‘Asim—apart from ‘Abd Allah ibn Yazid al-Sa‘di, who is known only through this report. Ibn Hibban nevertheless declared him trustworthy (7/13). The hadith is authentic, for it has numerous corroborating reports from a number of Companions:

1. ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade the milk of animals that feed on filth, the eating of tethered animals used as targets, and drinking directly from the mouth of a waterskin.” It was recorded by Abu Dawud (2/134), al-Nasa’i (2/210), al-Tirmidhi (1826), al-Darimi (2/83 and 89), Ibn Khuzaymah (1/256/1), Ibn Hibban (1363), al-Hakim (1/445), al-Bayhaqi (9/334), whose wording is cited here, and Ahmad (1/226, 241, 293, 321, 339), through various routes from Qatadah, from ‘Ikrimah, from him. Abu Dawud, however, has “riding it” in place of “its milk.” Al-Hakim did not mention the first two prohibitions, but declared it authentic. Al-Tirmidhi said: “A good, authentic hadith.” I say: It meets al-Bukhari’s criteria, and he recorded its final clause; its sourcing has previously been given under 399.

2. Abu Tha‘labah al-Khushani said: “The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade animals that snatch prey, tethered animals used as targets, and animals that seize prey, as well as the eating of every fanged beast of prey.” It was recorded by al-Darimi (2/85) and al-Bayhaqi through Abu Uways, the cousin of Malik ibn Anas, from al-Zuhri, from Abu Idris al-Khawlani, from him.

I say: Its chain of transmission is good and meets Muslim’s criteria. Abu Uways’ name was ‘Abd Allah ibn ‘Abd Allah ibn Uways.