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English translation
1483. Ibn ‘Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: “Kill snakes, and kill Dhuṭ-Tufyatain[1] and Al-Abtar,[2] because they blind the sight and cause abortions of fetuses.” (Saḥīh)
[He said:] There are narrations on this topic from Ibn Mas’ūd, ‘Āishah, Abū Hurairah, and Sahl bin Sa’d.
[Abū ‘Eisā said:] This Hadīth is
Hasan Sahih.
It has been reported from Ibn 'Umar, from Abū Lubābah that after that, the Prophet ﷺ prohibited killing snakes that are inhabiting one's home. It has been reported from Ibn 'Umar, from Zaid bin Al-Khaṭṭāb as well. 'Abdullāh bin Al-Mubārak said "It is only disliked to kill snakes when the snake is small like a piece of silver and not wriggling in the walkway."
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Footnotes
1
[1] A snake with two stripes on its back.
2
[2] A snake with a very short tail.
Commentary
There are many kinds of snakes. Some of them are extremely poisonous and their bite can cause instant death, others can affect the eyesight and may cause blindness. The bite of some snakes may also cause abortion. Keeping in view the damages caused by them, it has been recommended to kill them. (Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi v. p.348.)
