It wasnarrated that Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri said:
"A man from amongAhlus-Suffah called the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he had finishedthe prayer, saying: 'O Messenger of Allah! Our land is a landinfestedwith mastigures. What do you think of (eating) mastigures?'He said:'I have heard that a nation was transformed.' He did nottell us toeat them, and he did not forbid that."
English reference: Vol. 4, Book 28, Hadith 3240
Arabic reference: Book 28, Hadith 3363