Respect life & be mindful before taking action against animals like snakes .

The hadith narrated by Abu Mulaika and Ibn 'Umar teaches us that we should not kill snakes unless it is a short-tailed or mutilated-tailed snake with two white lines on its back. This type of snake can cause abortion and make one blind, so it is important to get rid of them. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was once pulling down a wall when he saw a cast off skin of a snake in it. He asked his companions to look for the snake and when they found it, he told them to kill it. This is why Ibn 'Umar used to kill snakes before he heard this hadith from Abu Lubaba which changed his opinion about killing snakes. We should take this lesson from the Prophet ﷺ that we should be careful around animals like snakes but also be mindful of their lives as well since Allah has created all creatures in balance with each other.