(O mankind! Eat of that which is lawful and wholesome in the earth…) [2:168].
Reporting from Abu Salih, al-Kalbi said: “This was revealed about Thaqif, Khuza‘ah and ‘Amir ibn Sa‘sa‘a who forbade themselves certain foods and meats. They forbade the Bahirah, al-Sa’ibah, al-Wasilah as well as al-Hamiyah”.
Asbab Al-Nuzul by Al-Wahidi , trans. Mokrane Guezzou