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Sunan Ibn Majah 1246 (Book 5, Hadith 444) #30598
Cursing the Scorpion and Killing Them Regardless of Ihram

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ was stung by a scorpion while he was praying and he cursed it for not sparing anyone, regardless of whether they are in prayer or not. He also said to kill them whether you are in Ihram or not.

It was narrated that 'Aishah said: "The Prophet was stung by a scorpion while he was performing prayer, and he said: 'May Allah curse the scorpion, for it does not spare anyone, whether he is praying or not. Kill them whether you are in Ihram or not.’" In Al-Hill (outside the sacred precincts of Makkah) or Al-Haram (the sacred precincts or Makkah).
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ الأَوْدِيُّ، وَالْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ الدَّهَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ لَدَغَتِ النَّبِيَّ ـ ـ عَقْرَبٌ وَهُوَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْعَقْرَبَ مَا تَدَعُ الْمُصَلِّيَ وَغَيْرَ الْمُصَلِّي اقْتُلُوهَا فِي الْحِلِّ وَالْحَرَمِ

TOPICS
scorpion  *  prayer  *  curse  *  kill  *  ihram

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful of your actions even when performing religious duties; Take necessary precautions against any harm caused by animals; Show mercy towards animals; Kill scorpions if needed regardless of being in Ihram .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet's reaction when he was stung by a scorpion while praying. He cursed the scorpion for its sting and said that it does not spare anyone regardless of whether they are in prayer or not. He also said to kill them even if one is in Ihram which is a state of holiness during Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages where certain activities such as hunting animals are prohibited. This hadith teaches us that we should be mindful of our actions even when we are performing religious duties as Allah will still hold us accountable for our actions no matter what state we may be in. It also teaches us to be merciful towards animals but at the same time take necessary precautions against any harm they may cause us or others around us.

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