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.”)