English translation
1245. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ commanded killing the two black ones during prayer; the scorpion and the snake. (Sahih)
Hadith 1245
What Was Narrated Concerning Killing Snakes And Scorpions During The Prayer
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Darussalam · Volume 2
(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding ThemSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 1245 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 394
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Source no. 1245 · Volume 3 · Page 245
Sahih
صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٨٥٤)
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Arabic text
1245 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ ضَمْضَمِ بْنِ جَوْسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْأَسْوَدَيْنِ فِي الصَّلَاةِ: الْعَقْرَبِ وَالْحَيَّةِ "
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There are several other actions reported, which were done either by the Prophet ﷺ, or the Companions, that will not invalidate the prayer. Cases in point are: answering someone's greetings through gesture, performing prayer while holding a child, and stopping anyone from passing in front of the worshiper, and so on.