It is narrated from Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (may Allah be pleased with him) and Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that once both of them entered the house of Ummul Momineen Hazrat Maymunah bint Harith (may Allah be pleased with her), who was their maternal aunt, along with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). She placed the meat of a lizard before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reached out his hand towards it, or one of his wives said, "Why do you not inform the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) what he is eating?" Upon this, they informed him that it was the meat of a lizard. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left it. Hazrat Khalid bin Waleed (may Allah be pleased with him) says, "I asked, O Messenger of Allah! (peace and blessings be upon him) Is it forbidden?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "No, but it is not the food of my people, so I prefer to be cautious about it." So I pulled it towards myself and began to eat it, and during this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kept watching me.