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Sahih Muslim 1198a (Book 15, Hadith 71) #10006
Killing Vicious Animals in Ihram

SUMMARY: Killing of four vicious animals (birds, beasts and reptiles) is allowed in the state of Ihram or otherwise.

'A'isha, the wife of the Messenger of Allah said: I heard Allah's Messenger as saying: Four are the vicious (birds, beasts and reptiles) which should be killed in the state of Ihram or otherwise: kite (and vulture), crow, rat, and the voracious dog. I (one of the narrators, 'Ubaidullah b. Miqsam) said to Qasim (the other narrator who heard it from 'A'isha): What about the snake? He said: Let it be killed with disgrace.
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَخْرَمَةُ بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ مِقْسَمٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ الْقَاسِمَ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ تَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ أَرْبَعٌ كُلُّهُنَّ فَاسِقٌ يُقْتَلْنَ فِي الْحِلِّ وَالْحَرَمِ الْحِدَأَةُ وَالْغُرَابُ وَالْفَارَةُ وَالْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لِلْقَاسِمِ أَفَرَأَيْتَ الْحَيَّةَ قَالَ تُقْتَلُ بِصُغْرٍ لَهَا

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killing  *  animals  *  vicious  *  qatl  *  hayawanat  *  fajirat  *  ihraam  *  ihram

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect all living creatures and do not harm them unless necessary for safety & survival .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith talks about killing certain animals which are considered to be vicious. These animals include kites, vultures, crows, rats and dogs. It is permissible to kill these animals in a state called ‘Ihraam’ or otherwise. The narrator asked if it was permissible to kill snakes as well and it was said that they should be killed with disgrace. This hadith teaches us that we should not harm any living creature unless it is necessary for our safety or survival. We should also respect all creatures regardless of their size or strength as they are all creations of Allah SWT and have a right to live peacefully on this earth just like us humans do.

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