Sunan an-Nasa'i The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1202

Chapter: Killing snakes and scorpions while praying

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1202

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، وَيَزِيدَ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ زُرَيْعٍ - عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ ضَمْضَمِ بْنِ جَوْسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

بِقَتْلِ الأَسْوَدَيْنِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to kill the two black ones (snakes and scorpions) while praying."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1202, 1203), Abu Dawud (No. 921), At-Tirmidhi (No. 390), Ibn Majah (No. 1245), Ahmad (No. 6881, 7075, 7157, 7483, 9734, 9768, 9962) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1465).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Jami' at-Tirmidhi 390

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( بِقَتْلِ الْأَسْوَدَيْنِ ) هُمَا الْحَيَّة وَالْعَقْرَب وَإِطْلَاق الْأَسْوَدَيْنِ إِمَّا لِتَغْلِيبِ الْحَيَّة عَلَى الْعَقْرَب أَوْ لِأَنَّ عَقْرَب الْمَدِينَة يَمِيل إِلَى السَّوَاد وَأَخَذَ كَثِير مِنْ الرُّخْصَة فِي الْقَتْل أَنَّ الْقَتْل لَا يُفْسِد الصَّلَاة لَكِنْ قَدْ يُقَال يَكْفِي فِي الرُّخْصَة اِنْتِفَاء الْإِثْم فِي إِفْسَاد الصَّلَاة وَأَمَّا بَقَاء الصَّلَاة بَعْد هَذَا الْفِعْل فَلَا يَدُلّ عَلَيْهِ الرُّخْصَة فَتَأَمَّلْ وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَم.…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1202
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Authentic chainIsnaad Sahih	The chain only	No. 1202
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 1202

Other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 921

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Kill the two black things during prayer, the snake and scorpion.

اقْتُلُوا الأَسْوَدَيْنِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ الْحَيَّةَ وَالْعَقْرَبَ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Jami' at-Tirmidhi 390

Kill the two blacks during prayer: the snake and the scorpion

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Kill the two blacks during prayer: the snake and the scorpion."

أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِقَتْلِ الأَسْوَدَيْنِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ الْحَيَّةُ وَالْعَقْرَبُ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1203

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined killing the two black ones (snakes and scorpions) while praying.

أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الأَسْوَدَيْنِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 1245

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) commanded killing the two black ones during prayer; the scorpion and the snake.

ـ أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الأَسْوَدَيْنِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ الْعَقْرَبِ وَالْحَيَّةِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 6881