 it was narrated that one of the prophets complained to god about the small number of his peoples offspring so god revealed to him that he should order them to eat the eggs of whales.
وروي أن نبيا من الأنبياء إلى الله قلة نسل قومه فأوحى الله إليه أن يأكلوا البيض بالحيتان.