Hazrat Nafi narrates that it was said to Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them), "Hazrat Sa'd eats the wild donkey." Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) did not object to this.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ata. He says that there is no harm in eating it. And he said... this is game (hunted animal).

Hazrat Abu Al-Minhāl Nasr bin Aws narrates from his uncle Hazrat Abdullah bin Zaid that he said: I asked Hazrat Abu Hurairah about the badger? So he replied: It is a goat among the goats.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir. He says that the badger is more beloved to me than the ram.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir. He says that the badger is game. So eat it, but do not hunt it in the Haram.

Hazrat Hibban bin Jaz’, narrates from his brother Khuzaimah bin Jaz’ that he said: I submitted,“O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! What do you say about the badger?”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Who eats the badger anyway?”

Hazrat Hisham narrates from his father that the Arabs used to eat badger.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed. He says that it was more beloved to one of us to be given a fat badger as a gift than to be given a plump, healthy chicken as a gift.