Sahih al-Bukhari 3298

Hadith text

Narrated Ibn `Umar:That he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) delivering a sermon on the pulpit saying, "Kill snakes and kill Dhu-at- Tufyatain (i.e. a snake with two white lines on its back) and Al-Abtar (i.e. a snake with short or mutilated tail) for they destroy the sight of one's eyes and bring about abortion." (`Abdullah bin `Umar further added): Once while I was chasing a snake in order, to kill it, Abu Lubaba called me saying: "Don't kill it," I said. "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered us to kill snakes." He said, "But later on he prohibited the killing of snakes living in the houses." (Az-Zuhri said. "Such snakes are called Al-Awamir)

Ibn Umar bataate hain: Unhone Nabi ko mimbar par khutba dete huye kehte suna, "Saanpon ko qatl karo aur Dhu-at-Tufyatain (yaani ek saanp jiski peeth par do safed lakiraan hoti hain) aur Al-Abtar (yaani choti ya kati hui poonch wala saanp) ko qatl karo, kyunke woh aankhon ki roshni chheen sakte hain aur garbhpaat karva sakte hain." (Abdullah bin Umar ne aage kaha:) Ek baar jab main ek saanp ka picha kar raha tha use qatl karne ke liye, Abu Lubaba ne mujhe bulaya aur kaha, "Ise mat maaro." Maine kaha, "Allah ke Rasool ne humein saanp qatl karne ka hukum diya hai." Unhone kaha, "Magar baad mein unhone gharon mein rehne wale saanpon ko qatl karne se mana kiya." (Az-Zuhri ne kaha, "Aise saanpon ko Al-Awamir kaha jata hai.")

Sahih al-Bukhari 3298 · Book 59, Hadith 106