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Sunan an-Nasa'i 3193

Chapter: The One Who Betrays A Warrior With His Wife

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3193

Narrator:Abdullah ibn Mas‘ūd

أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ، مُوسَى بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ - هُوَ الشَّامِيُّ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَيْمُونُ بْنُ الأَصْبَغِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْحَيَّاتِ وَقَالَ ‏

"‏ مَنْ خَافَ ثَأْرَهُنَّ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا ‏"

It was narrated from 'Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded that snakes be killed and he said:

"Whoever fears their vengeance is not one of us."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3193).

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

قَوْله ( وَمَنْ خَافَ ثَأْرهنَّ ) بِفَتْحِ ثَاء مُثَلَّثَة وَسُكُون هَمْزَة أَيْ اِنْتِقَامهنَّ لَكِنْ قَدْ جَاءَ النَّهْي فَلَعَلَّ هَذَا قَبْل النَّهْي وَاَللَّه تَعَالَ أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3193
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 3193
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3193

Other versions

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  • التمهيد لابن عبد البر (2485)اقْتُلُوا الْحَيَّاتِ كُلَّهُنَّ ، فَمَنْ خَافَ ثَأْرَهُنَّ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا
  • تاريخ بغداد للخطيب البغدادي (4138)أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الْحَيَّاتِ كُلِّهِنَّ . وَقَالَ : مَنْ خَافَ ثَأْرَهُنَّ 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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