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Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated: He heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: “Kill snakes, and kill the two-striped and short-tailed ones, for they blind the sight and cause miscarriage.” 2 Abdullah said: While chasing a snake to kill it, Abu Lubabah called: “Do not kill it.” I said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered killing snakes.” He said: “After that, he forbade killing house snakes, called al-awamir.” [Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim]
In “Al-Durr al-Mukhtar,” the command to kill is for permissibility, as it benefits us, but it is better to avoid killing white snakes due to fear of harm.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 3297 (unverified) 95% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2233a (unverified) 86% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (3)
Note 2
(2) The statement: “Kill snakes, etc.”: In “Radd al-Muhtar,” al-Tahawi said: There is no harm in killing all snakes, as the Prophet (ﷺ) made a pact with jinn not to enter his community’s homes. If they enter, they break the pact, losing protection. The better approach is to warn them, saying: “Return by Allah’s permission,” and kill if they refuse, except during prayer. In “Al-Hilyah,” al-Tahawi and others, including Ibn al-Humam, agreed. Ibn al-Humam said: The truth is permissibility remains, but it is better to avoid those with jinn signs, not for prohibition but to avoid potential harm.
Note 2
(٢) قوله: اقتلوا الحيات إلخ: وقال في (رد المحتار): قال الطحاوي: لا بأس بقتل الكل؛ لأن النبي صلي الله عليه واله وسلم عهد مع الجنأن لا يدخلوا بيوت أمته فإذا دخلوا، فقد نقضوا العهد فلا ذمة لهم، والأولى هو الأعذار والإنذار، فيقال: ارجع بإذنالله، فإن أبى قتله اه. يعني الإنذار في غير الصلاة، (بحر). قال في (الحلية): ووافق الطحاوي غير واحد آخرهمشيخنا، يعني ابن الهمام، فقال: والحق أن الحل ثابت إلا أن الأولى الإمساك عما فيه علامة الجن، لا للحرمة بل لدفعالضرر المتوهم من جهتهم.
Note 1
صاحب درمختار نے کہا ہے اس حدیث میں قتل کرنے کا حکم اباحت کے طور پر ہے کیونکہ ان کو قتل کرنے میں ہمارے لئے فائدہ ہے اور تکلیف کے اندیشہ کی بناء پر سفید سانپ کو چھوڑ دینا بہتر ہے۔