What is the status of the following narration?
كانت الضفدع تطفئ النار عن إبراهيم، وكان الوزغ ينفخ فيه، فنهي عن قتل هذا، وأمر بقتل هذا
Answer:
Imam ‘Abdur Razzaq (rahimahullah) has recorded the words you have cited on the authority of Sayyidah ‘Aaishah (radiyallahu ‘anha) through a reliable chain.
(Musannaf ‘Abdur Razzaq, Hadith: 8392)
Translation
Frogs were extinguishing the fire from Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) and Geckos were blowing in it [to stoke it]. So Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) forbade from killing frogs and commanded to kill geckos.
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And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
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