1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn Ahmad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from ‘Ubayd Allah al-Dihqan from Durust from Ibrahim ibn ‘ Abd al-Hamid who has said the following: “Abu al-Hassan, al-Rida’ (a.s.), has said, ‘Seven things in sheep are unlawful for food. Of such things is blood, testicles, penis, bladder, glands, spleen and gallbladder.”’

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

2. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from abu Yahya al-Wasitiy in a marfu‘ manner has the following: “’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), once passed by the butchers’ market and prohibited the selling of seven items in a sheep. He (the Imam) prohibited the selling of blood, glands, ears of the heart, the spleen, spinal cord, testicles and penis. Certain one of the butchers said, ‘O ’Amir al-Mu’minin, liver and spleen’ are not different. They are the same thing.’ ‘You suffer from a lack of understanding and what you say is not true’ ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), explained and then asked, ‘Bring two bowls of water. I will show the difference between the liver and spleen.’ Two bowls of water were brought and he (the Imam) said, ‘Cut the middle of the liver and cut the middle of the spleen. He (the Imam) then commanded to rub them in the water. After being rubbed in water the liver turned (a little) white but it remained the same and nothing was reduced thereof. The spleen in this process did not turn white but all of its contents came out and turned into blood, all that was left was its skin and its vein. He (the Imam) said, ‘This is the difference between the two. This is flesh and this is blood.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

3. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Ya’qub ibn Yazid from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from certain persons of our people who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Ten items in a sheep are not edible. Of such items is dung, blood, spleen, spinal cord, al- ‘Ilba ’(thyroid glands), penis, testicles, al-Haya (female genitals) and gallbladder.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

4. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from ’Isma’il ibn Marrar from ‘A’immah, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, who has said the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), has said, ‘In the edible animals like camels, cows, sheep and others certain items are not edible. Of such items are genitals, the apparent and unapparent parts, the penis and testicles, the womb which is the place of the development of the young, the spleen because it is blood, the glands with veins and marrow and that which is in the back, the gallbladder, the eyeball, the gland which is situated near the brain, and blood.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

5. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad Muhammad ibn al-Hassan ibn al-Shammun from al-Asamm from Misma‘ who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that ’Amir al-Mu’minin (a.s.), has said, ‘If anyone of you buys meat, he must take out the glands because it accelerates the vein of leprosy.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

6. Sahl ibn Ziyad has narrated from certain persons of our people who have said the following: “He (the Imam) (a.s.), disliked the kidneys and said that they are the collectors of urine.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.