Sunan Ibn MajahEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
Chapter: What was narrated concerning killing snakes and scorpions during the Prayer
Narrator:Abu Rāfi
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ جَمِيلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَنْدَلٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
قَتَلَ عَقْرَبًا وَهُوَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ .
It was narrated from Ibn Abu Rafi’, from his father, from his grandfather, that the Prophet (ﷺ) killed a scorpion while he was praying.
Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 1247).
Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah
قَوْله ( قَتَلَ عَقْرَبًا ) فِي الزَّوَائِد فِي إِسْنَاده مَنْدَل وَهُوَ ضَعِيف ا ه وَمَنْدَل قَدْ رَوَى مُثَلَّث الْمِيم وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم.…
The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.
| Scholar | Grade | Applies to | Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Albanid. 1420 AH | WeakDaif | The hadith | No. 1247 |
| Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH | Very weakVery Daif | The hadith | No. 1247 |
| Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH | WeakDaif | The hadith | No. 1247 |
| Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH | WeakDaif | The hadith | No. 1247 |
