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Sahih Muslim 2233g (Book 39, Hadith 182) #12920
Prohibiting Killing of Snakes Found in Houses

SUMMARY: Allah's Messenger forbade the killing of snakes found in the house.

'Abdullah reported that Abu Lubaba had informed him that Allah's Messenger had forbidden the killing of the snakes found in the house.
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُوسَى الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ، اللَّهِ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ أَبِي لُبَابَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ح وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَسْمَاءَ الضُّبَعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا جُوَيْرِيَةُ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ أَبَا لُبَابَةَ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَهَى عَنْ قَتْلِ الْجِنَّانِ الَّتِي فِي الْبُيُوتِ

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QUICK LESSONS:
Show mercy and kindness towards all creatures including animals and insects such as snakes; Respect life; Take time before acting so you can find peaceful solutions instead of causing harm unnecessarily; Show respect for all creatures created by Allah .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about Allah's Messenger forbidding the killing of snakes found in a house. It is important to remember that even though snakes can be dangerous, it is not permissible to kill them if they are found inside a house. Instead, one should try to remove them from the house without harming them. This hadith teaches us that we should show mercy and kindness towards all creatures, even those which may seem dangerous or frightening. We should also remember that all creatures have been created by Allah and so we must respect their lives as well as our own.

The Prophet Muhammad was known for his compassion and mercy towards all living things, including animals and insects such as snakes. He taught us that we must show kindness even towards those creatures which may seem threatening or frightening to us because they too have been created by Allah and deserve our respect just like any other creature on this earth.

This hadith also teaches us an important lesson about patience; instead of immediately resorting to violence when faced with something unfamiliar or potentially dangerous, we should take a moment to think before acting so that we can find a peaceful solution instead of causing harm unnecessarily.

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