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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Hajj

Sunan an-Nasa'i 2834

Chapter: Killing Crows

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 2834

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم سُئِلَ مَا يَقْتُلُ الْمُحْرِمُ قَالَ ‏

"‏ يَقْتُلُ الْعَقْرَبَ وَالْفُوَيْسِقَةَ وَالْحِدَأَةَ وَالْغُرَابَ وَالْكَلْبَ الْعَقُورَ ‏"

It was narrated from Ibn Umar that:

the Prophet was asked what the Muhrim may kill. He said: "He may kill scorpions the evil creature (mice), Kites, crows and vicious dogs."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 2834) and Ahmad (No. 4229).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( وَالْفُوَيْسِقَة ) هِيَ الْفَأْرَة تَصْغِير فَاسِقَة لِخُرُوجِهَا مِنْ جُحْر عَلَى النَّاس وَإِفْسَادهَا.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2834
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim The hadith No. 2834
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2834

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Also reported by… (3)
  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (3702)مَا يَقْتُلُ الْمُحْرِمُ مِنَ الدَّوَابِّ ؟ قَالَ : يَقْتُلُ الْعَقْرَبَ وَالْفُوَيْسِقَةَ ، وَالْحِدَأَةَ ، وَالْغُرَابَ ، وَالْكَلْبَ الْعَقُورَ
  • حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم (14181)الْمُحْرِمُ ؟ قَالَ : يَقْتُلُ الْعَقْرَبَ وَالْفُوَيْسِقَةَ ، وَالْحِدَأَةَ وَالْغُرَابَ ، وَالْكَلْبَ الْعَقُورَ
  • فوائد تمام الرازي (118)مَا يَقْتُلُ الْمُحْرِمُ ، فَقَالَ : يَقْتُلُ الْعَقْرَبَ وَالْفُوَيْسِقَةَ وَالْحِدَأَةَ ، وَالْغُرَابَ ، وَالْكَلْبَ الْعَقُورَ

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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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