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Sahih al-Bukhari 3297, 3298 (Book 59, Hadith 106) #3153
Killing Harmful Snakes

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) instructed to kill certain types of snakes that can cause harm to people, such as those that can destroy the sight of one's eyes and bring about abortion.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar: That he heard the Prophet delivering a sermon on the pulpit saying, "Kill snakes and kill Dhu-at- tufyatayn (ie a snake with two white lines on its back) and Al-Abtar (ie a snake with short or mutilated tail) for they destroy the sight of one's eyes and bring about abortion". ('Abdullah bin 'Umar further added): Once while I was chasing a snake in order, to kill it, Abu Lubaba called me saying: "Don't kill it," I said".Allah's Messenger ordered us to kill snakes". He said, "But later on he prohibited the killing of snakes living in the houses". (Az-Zuhri said".Such snakes are called Al-Awamir")
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ يَخْطُبُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ اقْتُلُوا الْحَيَّاتِ، وَاقْتُلُوا ذَا الطُّفْيَتَيْنِ وَالأَبْتَرَ، فَإِنَّهُمَا يَطْمِسَانِ الْبَصَرَ، وَيَسْتَسْقِطَانِ الْحَبَلَ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَبَيْنَا أَنَا أُطَارِدُ، حَيَّةً لأَقْتُلَهَا فَنَادَانِي أَبُو لُبَابَةَ لاَ تَقْتُلْهَا‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْحَيَّاتِ‏.‏ قَالَ إِنَّهُ نَهَى بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ عَنْ ذَوَاتِ الْبُيُوتِ، وَهْىَ الْعَوَامِرُ‏.‏

TOPICS
snake  *  kill  *  sight  *  abortion  *  habala  *  qatala  *  basar  *  istihalah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be aware & take action when necessary for safety & well-being; Be mindful towards animals living around you even if they may seem dangerous at first glance; Follow instructions from Prophet Muhammad ﷺ .

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us to be mindful of our surroundings and take precautions against potential dangers. In this hadith, he instructed us to kill certain types of snakes that can cause harm to people, such as those that can destroy the sight of one's eyes and bring about abortion. He also later prohibited the killing of snakes living in houses, likely because they are not a threat or danger in this context. This hadith teaches us the importance of being aware and taking action when necessary for our safety and well-being. It also reminds us to be mindful when it comes to animals living around us, even if they may seem dangerous at first glance.

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