Volume 4, Book 54, Number 527:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet said, “Kill the snake with two white lines on its back, for it blinds the on-looker and
causes abortion.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 528:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet ordered that a short-tailed or mutilated-tailed snake (i.e. Abtar) should be killed, for
it blinds the on-looker and causes abortion.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 529:
Narrated Abu Mulaika:
Ibn Umar used to kill snakes, but afterwards he forbade their killing and said, “Once the Prophet
pulled down a wall and saw a cast-off skin of a snake in it. He said, ‘Look for the snake. ‘They found
it and the Prophet said, “Kill it.” For this reason I used to kill snakes. Later on I met Abu Lubaba who
told me the Prophet said, ‘Do not kill snakes except the short-tailed or mutilated-tailed snake with
two white lines on its back, for it causes abortion and makes one blind. So kill it.’ “
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 530:
Narrated Nafi:
Ibn ‘Umar used to kill snakes but when Abu Lubaba informed him that the Prophet had forbidden
the killing of snakes living in houses, he gave up killing them.
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 531:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
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The Prophet said, “Five kinds of animals are mischief-doers and can be killed even in the Sanctu –
ary: They are the rat the scorpion, the kite, the crow and the rabid dog.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 532:
Narrated ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar:
Allah’s Apostle said, “It is not sinful of a person in the state of Ihram to kill any of these five anim –
als: The scorpion, the rat, the rabid dog, the crow and the kite.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 533:
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
The Prophet said, “Cover your utensils and tie your water skins, and close your doors and keep
your children close to you at night, as the Jinns spread out at such time and snatch things away.
When you go to bed, put out your lights, for the mischief-doer (i.e. the rat) may drag away the wick
of the candle and burn the dwellers of the house.” Ata said, “The devils.” (instead of the Jinns).
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 534:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
Once we were in the company of Allah’s Apostle in a cave. Surat-al-Mursalat (77) was revealed
there, and we were learning it from Allah’s Apostle . Suddenly a snake came out of its hole and we
rushed towards it to kill it, but it hastened and entered its hole before we were able to catch it. Allah’s
Apostle said,” It has been saved from your evil and you have been saved from its evil.”