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Regarding Killing Geckos

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Darussalam · Volume 5

40. THE BOOK OFETIQUETTE (AL-ADAB)

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الحديث: 5262 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 366

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5262. It was narrated from 'Āmir bin Sa'd that his father said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ enjoined killing geckos, and he called them noxious little creatures." (Sahih)

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5262 - حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ: «أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِقَتْلِ الْوَزَغِ وَسَمَّاهُ فُوَيْسِقًا»

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