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 516:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “If anyone of you rouses from sleep and performs the ablution, he should wash
his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out thrice, because Satan has stayed in the upper
part of his nose all the night.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 517:
Narrated Abdur-Rahman bin Abdullah bin Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Sasaa Ansari:
That Abu Said Al-Khudri said to his father. “I see you are fond of sheep and the desert, so when
you want to pronounce the Adhan, raise your voice with it for whoever will hear the Adhan whether
a human being, or a Jinn, or anything else, will bear witness, in favor on the Day of Resurrection.”
Abu Said added, “I have heard this from Allah’s Apostle .”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 518:
Narrated Ibn Umar:
That he heard the Prophet delivering a sermon on the pulpit saying, “Kill snakes and kill Dhu-at-
Tufyatain (i.e. a snake with two white lines on its back) and ALBATROSS (i.e. 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 Apostle ordered us to kill snakes.” He said, “But later on he prohibited the
killing of snakes living in the houses.” (Az-Zubri said. “Such snakes are called Al-Awamir.”)
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 519:
Narrated Abu Said al-Khudri:
Allah’s Apostle said, “There will come a time when the best property of a man will be sheep which
he will graze on the tops of mountains and the places where rain falls (i.e. pastures) escaping to pro –
tect his religion from afflictions.”
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Volume 4, Book 54, Number 520:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “The main source of disbelief is in the east. Pride and arrogance are character –
istics of the owners of horses and camels, and those bedouins who are busy with their camels and
pay no attention to Religion; while modesty and gentleness are the characteristics of the owners of
sheep.”
Volume 4, Book 54, Number 505:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “When the call for the prayer is pronounced, Satan takes to his heels, passing
wind with noise, When the call for the prayer is finished, he comes back. And when the Iqama is
pronounced, he again takes to his heels, and after its completion, he returns again to interfere
between the (praying) person and his heart, saying to him. ‘Remember this or that thing.’ till the per –
son forgets whether he has offered three or four Rakat: so if one forgets whether he has prayed three
or four Rak’a-t, he should perform two prostrations of Sahu (i.e. forgetfulness).”
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