It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:`“The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) forbade killing shrikes*, frogs, ants and hoopoes.”

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:`“The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) forbade killing four kinds of animals: Ants, bees, hoopoes and shrikes.”

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "One of the prophets from among the prophets was bitten by an ant, so he ordered that the ants' home be burned, and it was burned. Upon this, Allah the Exalted revealed to him: 'Because of the bite of a single ant, you destroyed a whole community (of creatures) from among the communities (of creation) that used to glorify Allah.'"

With this chain also, Ibn Shihab has narrated a similar narration in the previous manner; in it, the word «قَرَصَتْ» is mentioned instead of «قَرَصَتْه» .