Hadith 18

Bulugh al-Maram

Book 1: The Book of Purification

Chapter 1

Water

باب المياه

Bulugh al-Maram 14
وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ, وَزَادَ: { وَإِنَّهُ يَتَّقِي بِجَنَاحِهِ اَلَّذِي فِيهِ اَلدَّاءُ } 1‏ .‏
and Abu Da’ud who added:

“It (the fly) protects itself with the diseased wing (by dipping it first in a drink).