Abu Zubair (may Allah have mercy on him) says: I asked Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with them both) whether I could eat food or drink in which a mouse has fallen. He said: "No, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade it." We used to keep ghee in pots, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When a mouse dies in such a vessel, do not eat from it."