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Sunan Abu DawudGeneral Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)

Sunan Abu Dawud 5248

Chapter: Regarding killing snakes

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 5248

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

مَا سَالَمْنَاهُنَّ مُنْذُ حَارَبْنَاهُنَّ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ شَيْئًا مِنْهُنَّ خِيفَةً فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا ‏"

Narrated AbuHurayrah:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: We have not made peace with them since we fought with them, so he who leaves any of them alone through fear does not belong to us.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 5248).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( مَا سَالَمْنَاهُنَّ ) : أَيْ مَا صَالَحْنَا الْحَيَّاتِ ( مُنْذُ حَارَبْنَاهُنَّ ) : أَيْ مُنْذُ وَقَعَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَهُنَّ الْحَرْبُ , فَإِنَّ الْمُحَارَبَةَ وَالْمُعَادَاةَ بَيْنَ الْحَيَّةِ وَالْإِنْسَانِ جِبِلِّيَّة لِأَنَّ كُلًّا مِنْهُمَا مَجْبُولٌ عَلَى طَلَبِ قَتْلِ الْآخَر , وَقِيلَ أَرَادَ الْعَدَاوَة الَّتِي بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ آدَم عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام عَلَى مَا يُقَال إِنَّ إِبْلِيسَ قَصَدَ دُخُول الْجَنَّة فَمَنَعَهُ الْخَزَنَةُ فَأَدْخَلَتْهُ الْحَيَّةُ فِي فِيهَا فَوَسْوَسَ لِآدَم وَحَوَّاءَ حَتَّى أَكَلَا مِنْ الشَّجَرَةِ الْمَنْهِيَّةِ فَأُخْرِجَا عَنْهَا. قَالَهُ الْقَارِي ( وَمَنْ تَرَكَ شَيْئًا مِنْهُنَّ ) : أَيْ مَنْ تَرَكَ التَّعَرُّضَ لَهُنَّ ( خِيفَةً ) : أَيْ لِخ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih حسن صحيح The hadith No. 5248
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan The chain only No. 5248
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticHasan Sahih The hadith No. 5248

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Also reported by… (3)
  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (2486)مَا سَالَمْنَاهُنَّ مُنْذُ حَارَبْنَاهُنَّ ، فَمَنْ تَرَكَ شَيْئًا مِنْهُنَّ خِيفَةً ، فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا
  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (2487)مَا سَالَمْنَاهُنَّ مُنْذُ حَارَبْنَاهُنَّ ، وَمَنْ تَرَكَ شَيْئًا مِنْهُنَّ خِيفَةً ، فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا
  • جامع البيان عن تأويل آي القرآن (701)مَا سَالَمْنَاهُنَّ مُنْذُ حَارَبْنَاهُنَّ ، فَمَنْ تَرَكَ شَيْئًا مِنْهُنَّ خِيفَةً فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 4137

'Abd ar-Rahman b. Abu Laila. said that Abu Laila reported God’s messenger as saying, "When a snake appears in a dwelling say to it, ‘We ask you by the covenant made with Noah and the covenant made with Solomon son of David not to harm us.’ Then if it comes back, kill it." Tirmidhi and Abu Dawud…

" إِذَا ظَهَرَتِ الْحَيَّةُ فِي الْمَسْكَنِ فَقُولُوا لَهَا: إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكِ بِعَهْدِ نُوحٍ وَبِعَهْدِ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ دَاوُدَ أَنْ لَا تُؤْذِينَا فَإِنْ عَادَتْ فَاقْتُلُوهَا "

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 4140

Ibn Mas'ud reported God's messenger as saying, "Kill all the snakes, and he who fears their revenge does not belong to me." Abu Dawud and Nasa'i transmitted it.

وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «اقْتُلُوا الْحَيَّاتِ كُلَّهُنَّ فَمَنْ خَافَ ثَأْرَهُنَّ فَلَيْسَ مِنِّي» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd + 1 other version

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 5252

Kill snakes, kill those which have two streaks and those with small tails, for they obliterate the eyesight and cause miscarriage. Salim said: ‘Abd Allah(b. ‘Umar) used to kill every snake which he found. Abu Lubabah or Zaid b. al-Khattab saw him chasing a snake. He said: He(the Prophet) prohibited…

اقْتُلُوا الْحَيَّاتِ وَذَا الطُّفْيَتَيْنِ وَالأَبْتَرَ فَإِنَّهُمَا يَلْتَمِسَانِ الْبَصَرَ وَيُسْقِطَانِ الْحَبَلَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 6 other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 5253

The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) prohibited killing the jinnan(small snakes) that are in the house, except the one which have two streaks and the one with small tail, for they obliterate the eyesight and cause miscarriage.

قَتْلِ الْجِنَّانِ الَّتِي تَكُونُ فِي الْبُيُوتِ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَكُونَ ذَا الطُّفْيَتَيْنِ وَالأَبْتَرَ فَإِنَّهُمَا يَخْطِفَانِ الْبَصَرَ وَيَطْرَحَانِ مَا فِي بُطُونِ النِّسَاءِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Lubāba ibn Abd al-Mundhir + 5 other versions

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