Are hyenas a type of game (animal)? Jābir replied: Yes
Authentic hadithعن ابن أبي عَمَّار قال: قلت لجابر: الضَّبْع صَيْدٌ هي؟ قال: «نعم»، قال: قلتُ: آكُلُها؟ قال: «نعم»، قال: قلتُ له: أَقَالَهُ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ؟ قال: «نعم».
Ibn Abi ‘Ammār reported: I said to Jābir: "Are hyenas a type of game (animal)?" Jābir replied: ‘Yes.’ I asked: "Did the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say that?" He replied: 'Yes.'
Explanation
The Tābi‘i Ibn Abi ‘Ammār (may Allah have mercy upon him) asked Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh (may Allah be pleased with him) whether hyenas may be hunted and eaten. Jābir told him that is permissible. Ibn Abi ‘Ammār wanted to make sure whether what Jābir had said had been his own opinion or whether it was something that he had heard from the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him). Jābir confirmed that he had heard it from the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him).
Source · Narrated by Ibn Majah - Narrated by At-Termedhy - An-Nasaa’i - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad - Ad-Daarimi
From the Hadith Encyclopedia (hadeethenc.com).