Hadith 6579

Chapter 1

باب 1

(1) باب المياه

(1) Chapter: Water (RU)
18
وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ, وَزَادَ: { وَإِنَّهُ يَتَّقِي بِجَنَاحِهِ اَلَّذِي فِيهِ اَلدَّاءُ } (22) .2 - سنن أبي داود (3844) وإسنادها حسن.

and Abu Da'ud who added:
"It (the fly) protects itself with the diseased wing (by dipping it first in a drink). (RU)

Reference (RU): Bulugh al-Maram 14 (RU)

In-book reference (RU): Book 1, Hadith 18 (RU)

English translation (RU): Book 1, Hadith 16 (RU)