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Sahih Muslim 1200b (Book 15, Hadith 80) #10015
Killing Certain Animals According to the Prophet Muhammad

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad commanded to kill certain animals such as rats, scorpions, kites, voracious dogs and crows.

Zaid b. Jubair reported: A person asked Ibn Umar which beast a Muhrim could kill. Thereupon he said: One of the wives of Allah's Apostle told me: He (the Holy Prophet) commanded to kill rat, scorpion, kite, voracious dog and crow.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ مَا يَقْتُلُ الْمُحْرِمُ مِنَ الدَّوَابِّ فَقَالَ أَخْبَرَتْنِي إِحْدَى نِسْوَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَنَّهُ أَمَرَ - أَوْ أُمِرَ - أَنْ تُقْتَلَ الْفَارَةُ وَالْعَقْرَبُ وَالْحِدَأَةُ وَالْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ وَالْغُرَابُ

QUICK LESSONS:
Abide by Islamic teachings and laws ; follow instructions from Allah's Apostle ; respect life ; understand when it is permissible or not permissible in Islam to take another life ; be mindful of one's actions in accordance with religious beliefs .
EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith reported by Zaid b. Jubair states that a person asked Ibn Umar which beast a Muhrim could kill. In response, Ibn Umar said that one of the wives of Allah's Apostle told him that the Prophet commanded to kill rat, scorpion, kite, voracious dog and crow. This hadith teaches us that there are certain animals which are allowed to be killed according to Islamic teachings and laws. It is important for Muslims to abide by these laws in order for them to remain within the boundaries of their faith and practice it correctly.

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