and the peregrine falcon, and the like, as well as harmful insects, wasps, bedbugs, mosquitoes, fleas, and flies. Al-Shafi'i held this view as well. The People of Opinion said: One kills only what is mentioned in the report, and the wolf, by analogy to it. Our position is that the report specifies from each category one example from the lowest of it, as an indication of what is above it, and as a proof for what is in its meaning. Thus, its text regarding the kite and the crow is an indication of the hawk and its like; regarding the mouse, it is an indication of insects; regarding the scorpion, it is an indication of the snake; and regarding the predatory dog, it is an indication of predators that are higher than it. Furthermore, that for which there is no compensation (daman) by its like or its value is not subject to liability, such as insects.

Section: As for that which is not harmful by nature and is not eaten, such as the vulture and worms, then the state of ihram has no effect upon it, and there is no compensation (jaza') for it if it is killed. Al-Shafi'i held this view as well. Malik said: It is forbidden to kill them, and if one kills them, he must provide compensation. The same applies to every predator that does not attack people. If he steps on flies, ants, or tiny ants, or kills a wasp, he should give some food as charity. Our position is that Allah, the Exalted, has only made compensation obligatory for game (sayd), and this is not game. Some philologists said: Game is that which combines three things: it must be permissible (to eat), wild, and elusive. Furthermore, it has no equivalent (mithl) and no value, and liability (daman) only exists with one of these two things. It was narrated from Umar that he removed ticks from his camel at al-Suqya while he was a muhrim. The meaning is that he removed the tick from it and threw it away. This is the view of Jabir ibn Zayd and Ata'. It is also narrated that Ibn Abbas said to Ikrimah while he was a muhrim: "Remove the ticks from the camel." He disliked doing so, so he said: "Stand up and slaughter it." So he slaughtered it. Ibn Abbas said to him: "Woe to you! How many ticks, large ticks (halamah), and small ticks (hamnanah) did you kill in doing so?"—meaning large ticks. All of this was recorded by Sa'id.