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Sunan an-Nasai 2883 (Book 24, Hadith 266) #17495
Killing Snakes According to the Prophet Muhammad

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad was in Mina when a snake came out and he instructed his companions to kill it.

It was narrated that Abdullah said: "We were with the Messenger of Allah in Al-Khaif, which is in Mina, when the following was revealed: 'By the winds sent forth one after another'. A snake came out, and the Messenger of Allah said: 'Kill it'. So they rushed to kill, but it went back into its hole".
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ بِالْخَيْفِ مِنْ مِنًى حَتَّى نَزَلَتْ ‏{‏ وَالْمُرْسَلاَتِ عُرْفًا ‏}‏ فَخَرَجَتْ حَيَّةٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ اقْتُلُوهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَابْتَدَرْنَاهَا فَدَخَلَتْ فِي جُحْرِهَا

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snake  *  kill  *  revelation  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey instructions from prophets, Take precautions against danger

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's instructions on how to deal with snakes. It was narrated by Abdullah that they were with the Messenger of Allah in Al-Khaif, which is in Mina, when a revelation was revealed from Allah. A snake then came out and the Messenger of Allah said 'Kill it'. His companions rushed to kill it but it went back into its hole. This hadith teaches us that we should obey the instructions of our prophet even if we don't understand why he has given them. We should also be careful around snakes as they can be dangerous and take precautions against them such as wearing protective clothing or avoiding areas where there may be snakes present.

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