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Sahih al-Bukhari 4016, 4017 (Book 64, Hadith 66) #3841
Prohibiting Killing of Harmless Snakes

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the killing of harmless snakes living in houses.

Narrated Nafi': Ibn 'Umar used to kill all kinds of snakes until Abu Lubaba Al-Badri told him that the Prophet had forbidden the killing of harmless snakes living in houses and called Jinan. So Ibn 'Umar gave up killing them.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ كَانَ يَقْتُلُ الْحَيَّاتِ كُلَّهَا‏.‏ حَتَّى حَدَّثَهُ أَبُو لُبَابَةَ الْبَدْرِيُّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ نَهَى عَنْ قَتْلِ جِنَّانِ الْبُيُوتِ، فَأَمْسَكَ عَنْهَا‏.‏

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snake  *  killing  *  harmless  *  house  *  forbidden  *  jinan

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect and follow teachings from Prophet Muhammad(ﷺ). Be kind and merciful even towards animals.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the prohibition of killing harmless snakes that live in houses. It was narrated by Nafi', who reported that Ibn 'Umar used to kill all kinds of snakes until Abu Lubaba Al-Badri told him that the Prophet (ﷺ) had forbidden the killing of harmless snakes living in houses and called Jinan. So Ibn 'Umar gave up killing them. This hadith teaches us to be kind and merciful even towards animals, especially those which are not harmful or dangerous to us. We should also respect and follow the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

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