Yahya related to me from Malik from a man who said, "Zayd ibnThabit came across me while I was at al-Aswaf (on the outskirts ofMadina). I had captured a hawk. He took it from my hands and set itfree."
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 45, Hadith 13
Arabic reference: Book 45, Hadith 1613