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Sunan Abu DawudThe Rites of Hajj (Kitab Al-Manasik Wa'l-Hajj)

Sunan Abu Dawud 1847

Chapter: The Animals That A Muhrim Is Allowed To Kill

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 1847

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ بَحْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

خَمْسٌ قَتْلُهُنَّ حَلاَلٌ فِي الْحَرَمِ الْحَيَّةُ وَالْعَقْرَبُ وَالْحِدَأَةُ وَالْفَأْرَةُ وَالْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ ‏"

Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying There are five(creatures) the killing of which is lawful in the sacred territory. The Snake, the Scorpion, the Kite, the Rat and the biting Dog.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 1847).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَة ) : إِلَى آخِر الْحَدِيث. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : فِي إِسْنَاده مُحَمَّد بْن عَجْلَان.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih حسن صحيح The hadith No. 1847
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1847
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 1847
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 1847

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Also reported by… (2)
  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (2397)خَمْسٌ قَتْلُهُنَّ حَلالٌ فِي الْحَرَمِ : الْحَيَّةُ ، وَالْعَقْرَبُ ، وَالْحِدَأَةُ ، وَالْفَأْرَةُ ، وَالْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (9303)خَمْسٌ قَتْلُهُنَّ حَلالٌ فِي الْحَرَمِ : الْحَيَّةُ , وَالْعَقْرَبُ , وَالْحِدَأَةُ , وَالْفَأْرَةُ , وَالْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 736

"Five kinds of animals are vicious and harmful, and they may be killed outside or inside the sacred area of Ihram (Sanctuary). These are: the scorpion, the kite, the crow, the mouse, and the rabid dog.” Agreed upon.

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ خَمْسٌ مِنَ اَلدَّوَابِّ كُلُّهُنَّ فَاسِقٌ, يُقْتَلْنَ فِي [ اَلْحِلِّ وَ ] اَلْحَرَمِ: اَلْغُرَابُ, وَالْحِدَأَةُ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 791

crows, kites, scorpions, rats and mice, and wild dogs."

"‏ خَمْسٌ مِنَ الدَّوَابِّ لَيْسَ عَلَى الْمُحْرِمِ فِي قَتْلِهِنَّ جُنَاحٌ الْغُرَابُ وَالْحِدَأَةُ وَالْعَقْرَبُ وَالْفَأْرَةُ وَالْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 3 other versions

Not graded Muwatta Malik 792

scorpions, rats and mice, crows, kites and wild dogs. "

"‏ خَمْسٌ مِنَ الدَّوَابِّ مَنْ قَتَلَهُنَّ وَهُوَ مُحْرِمٌ فَلاَ جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ الْعَقْرَبُ وَالْفَأْرَةُ وَالْغُرَابُ وَالْحِدَأَةُ وَالْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 2 other versions

Not graded Muwatta Malik 793

rats and mice, scorpions, crows, kites and wild dogs."

"‏ خَمْسٌ فَوَاسِقُ يُقْتَلْنَ فِي الْحَرَمِ الْفَأْرَةُ وَالْعَقْرَبُ وَالْغُرَابُ وَالْحِدَأَةُ وَالْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ ‏"

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 3087

“There are five vermin that might be killed whether one is in or outside the sacred precincts: the snake, the speckled crow, the mouse, the vicious dog, and the kite.”

"‏ خَمْسٌ فَوَاسِقُ يُقْتَلْنَ فِي الْحِلِّ وَالْحَرَمِ الْحَيَّةُ وَالْغُرَابُ الأَبْقَعُ وَالْفَأْرَةُ وَالْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ وَالْحِدَأَةُ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 3 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1828

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "It is not sinful (of a Muhrim) to kill five kinds of animals, namely: the crow, the kite, the mouse, the scorpion and the rabid dog."

خَمْسٌ مِنَ الدَّوَابِّ لاَ حَرَجَ عَلَى مَنْ قَتَلَهُنَّ الْغُرَابُ وَالْحِدَأَةُ وَالْفَأْرَةُ وَالْعَقْرَبُ وَالْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ ‏"

Narrated by Hafsa + 2 other versions

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