254 hadith
We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when Surah al-Mursalat was revealed to him, and we were learning it directly from his lips when a snake came out. We rushed to kill it, but it escaped us and slipped into its hole. The Messenger of…
البخاري 4930SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in a cave when *"By those sent forth in succession"* [Mursalat 77:1] was revealed to him. We began to learn it directly from him when a snake came out from the side of the cave. He said, "Kill it." We…
أحمد 4063SahihWhile we were with the Prophet ﷺ in a cave at Mina, the surah al-Mursalat was revealed to him. He was reciting it, and I was receiving it directly from his mouth, his mouth still moist with its words, when suddenly a snake darted out at us.…
البخاري 1830SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "We have not made peace with snakes since we went to war with them. Whoever spares one out of fear of them is not one of us."
أحمد 10741SahihWe were sitting in the Mosque of Khayf on the night before the Day of Arafah when we heard the rustling of a snake. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Kill it!" We got up, but it slipped into a crack in a hole. A palm branch was brought and…
أحمد 3649SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves snakes alone out of fear of pursuing them is not one of us. We have not made peace with them since we declared war on them."
الأعظمي 14859SahihNafi reported that Abu Lubabah spoke to Ibn Umar about opening a door in his house that would give him a shorter way to the masjid. The boys found the shed skin of a snake, and Abdullah said, "Search for it and kill it." Abu Lubabah said,…
مسلم 5834SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said regarding snakes, "We have not been at peace with them since we declared war on them. Whoever spares them out of fear is not one of us."
الأعظمي 14858SahihWhile we were with the Prophet ﷺ in a cave, the surah al-Mursalat was revealed to him. He began reciting it, and I was receiving it directly from his mouth, his mouth still moist with its words, when suddenly a snake leapt out at us. The…
البخاري 4934SahihHe said, we were with the Prophet ﷺ in a cave when *"By those sent forth in succession"* [Mursalat 77:1] was revealed to him, and we were learning it directly from his mouth while it was still fresh, when suddenly a snake appeared before…
الأعظمي 14851SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves snakes alone out of fear of pursuing them is not one of us. We have not made peace with them since we declared war against them."
أبو داود 5250DaifWe visited Abu Saeed Khudri, and while we were sitting, we heard movement beneath his bed. We looked, and there was a snake. He then narrated the story along the lines of Malik's hadith from Sayfi, including in it that the Messenger of…
مسلم 5840SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "We have not made peace with them since we went to war with them. Whoever leaves any of them out of fear is not one of us," meaning snakes.
أحمد 9588SahihYahya bin Adam reported to us from Israil, from Mansur, this same narration. And from Israil, from Amash, from Ibrahim, from Alqama, from Abdullah, the like of it. Aswad bin Amir followed him in narrating from Israil. Hafs, Abu Muawiya, and…
البخاري 4931SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever leaves snakes alone out of fear of pursuing them is not one of us. We have not made peace with them since we declared war against them."
أحمد 2037SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered that snakes be killed, and he said, "Whoever fears their revenge is not one of us."
النسائي 3195DaifWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in a cave when *"By those sent forth in succession"* [Mursalat 77:1] was revealed. We were receiving it directly from his mouth when a snake came out of its hole. We rushed at it, but it escaped us and…
أحمد 4004SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the cave when a snake came out at us. We rushed at it, but it outpaced us and slipped into a hole. The Prophet ﷺ said, "It has been spared your harm just as you have been spared its harm." Wazad…
أحمد 4068SahihWhile we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in a cave, *"By the winds sent forth"* [Mursalat 77:1] was revealed to him. We received it directly from his mouth, and his mouth was still fresh with it when a snake suddenly appeared. The…
الأعظمي 13661SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a snake appears in your dwelling, say to it, 'We ask you by the covenant of Nuh and the covenant of Sulayman bin Dawud not to harm us.' If it returns, then kill it."
الترمذي 1485DaifWe were with the Prophet ﷺ in a cave when *"By the winds sent forth in succession"* [Mursalat 77:1] was revealed to him. We were learning it directly from his lips, fresh as it came, when a snake suddenly appeared before us. He said, "Kill…
أحمد 4357SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ in a cave when Surah al-Mursalat was being revealed to him. We were receiving it fresh from his mouth when a snake suddenly came out at us. He said, "Kill it!" We rushed to kill it, but it escaped us. The…
أحمد 4069SahihWe were with the Prophet ﷺ in a cave when the surah *"By the winds sent forth"* [Mursalat 77:1] was revealed to him. We were learning it directly from his lips, fresh as it came down, when suddenly a snake appeared before us. He said, "Kill…
مسلم 5835SahihHis father reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about the snakes found in houses. He said, "If you see any of them in your dwellings, say, 'I adjure you by the covenant that Nuh took from you, and I adjure you by the covenant…
أبو داود 5260DaifThe Prophet ﷺ forbade killing the snakes that dwell in houses, so he refrained from killing them.
البخاري 4017SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in a cave when there was revealed, *"By the winds sent forth"* [Mursalat 77:1]. We were receiving it directly from his mouth when a snake came out of its hole. We rushed at it, but it got away from us…
أحمد 4005SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say from the pulpit, "Kill snakes, and kill the two-striped snake and the short-tailed one, for they cause blindness and miscarriage." After that, I would not see a snake without killing it. One day Abu…
أحمد 15749SahihWhile Ibn Masud was delivering a sermon one day, a snake passed by, crawling along the wall. He broke off his sermon, struck it with his stick until he killed it, then said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever kills a snake, it…
أحمد 3996DaifI came to Abu Saeed Khudri, and while I was sitting with him, I heard something moving beneath his bed. I looked, and there was a snake. I stood up. Abu Saeed asked, "What is the matter with you?" I said, "There is a snake here." He said,…
أبو داود 5257SahihAbu Lubabah spoke with Ibn Umar, asking him to open a door in his house that would give him a shorter route to the mosque. The servants then found the shed skin of a snake, and Abdullah said, "Search for it and kill it." Abu Lubabah said,…
مسلم 5828SahihThe Prophet ﷺ forbade killing the snakes that dwell in houses, so he refrained from killing them.
البخاري 3313SahihAbdullah bin Masud said, "We were with the Prophet ﷺ in a cave when *'By those sent forth in succession'* [Mursalat 77:1] was revealed to him, and we were taking it fresh from his lips, when a snake came out at us. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Kill…
مسلم 5836SahihI came to Abu Saeed Khudri, and while I was sitting with him I heard something stirring beneath his bed. I looked, and there was a snake. I jumped up. Abu Saeed asked, "What is the matter with you?" I said, "There is a snake here." He said,…
أحمد 11369SahihHe heard the Prophet ﷺ delivering a sermon from the pulpit, saying, "Kill snakes, and kill the two-striped snake and the short-tailed snake, for they blot out eyesight and cause miscarriage." Abdullah said, "Once, while I was chasing a…
الأعظمي 14855SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever kills a snake earns seven good deeds, whoever kills a gecko earns one good deed, and whoever leaves a snake alive out of fear of its consequences is not one of us."
أحمد 3984DaifWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the night of Arafah, the one before the Day of Arafah, when suddenly there was the sound of a snake. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Kill it." It slipped into the crevice of a hole, so we inserted a…
النسائي 2887SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at Khayf in Mina when surah al-Mursalat was revealed. A snake came out, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Kill it." We rushed at it, but it slipped into its hole.
النسائي 2886SahihHe entered upon Abu Saeed Khudri at his house and found him praying, so he sat down waiting for him to finish his prayer. He then heard a rustling among some palm branches in a corner of the house. He turned and saw a snake. He sprang up to…
الأعظمي 8231SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "We have not made peace with them since we went to war with them," meaning snakes.
أحمد 7366SahihOne day, while Ibn Masud was delivering a sermon, he noticed a snake crawling along the wall. He paused his sermon, struck it with his staff (Yunus said, with his staff) until he killed it, then said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say,…
أحمد 3746Daif"*Al-Mursalat Urfa*" was revealed to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the night of the snake. We asked him, "What was the night of the snake, Abu Abdul-Rahman?" He replied, "While we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at Hira one night, a snake…
أحمد 4377SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at Mina when a snake appeared before us. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Kill it!" We rushed at it, but it got away from us.
أحمد 3586SahihWhile we were with the Prophet ﷺ in a cave at Mina, the revelation came down to him, *"By those sent forth in succession"* [Mursalat 77:1]. He was reciting it, and I was receiving it directly from his mouth, his mouth still moist with it,…
الأعظمي 4845SahihI went in to visit Abu Saeed Khudri and found him praying, so I sat down to wait until he finished his prayer. Then I heard something moving under a bed in his house, and there was a snake. I got up to kill it, but Abu Saeed motioned to me…
مالك 1888SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in a cave when Surah al-Mursalat was revealed. We were receiving it directly from his mouth when a snake came out of its hole. We rushed to kill it, but it escaped us and slipped back into its hole. The…
البخاري 3317DifficultHe entered upon Abu Saeed Khudri in his house and said, I found him praying, so I sat waiting for him to finish his prayer. Then I heard movement among some palm branches in a corner of the house. I turned, and there was a snake. I jumped…
مسلم 5839SahihAbdullah bin Umar opened a small door of his while Abu Saeed Khudri was with him, and a snake came out toward them. Abdullah bin Umar ordered that it be killed. Abu Saeed said, "Do you not know that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded that…
أحمد 11090HasanHe opened a door and a snake came out of it. He ordered that it be killed, but Abu Lubabah said to him, "Do not do that, for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade killing the snakes that live in houses."
أحمد 15752SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "In Madinah there are jinn who have embraced Islam. Whoever sees any of these household snakes should give it warning three times. If it appears again after that, let him kill it, for it is a devil."
الأعظمي 11899SahihI went in to see Abu Saeed Khudri and found him praying, so I sat waiting until he finished his prayer. Then I heard a movement beneath a couch in his house, and there was a snake. I stood up to kill it, but Abu Saeed gestured for me to sit…
الأعظمي 14853SahihIbn Umar used to order that all snakes be killed, sparing none of them, until Abu Lubaba Badri bin Abdul-Munzir told him that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had forbidden killing the snakes that dwell in houses.
أحمد 15547SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade killing the snakes that live in houses.
مالك 1886SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Snakes are jinn that have been transformed."
أحمد 3255SahihHe said, Nafi informed me that he heard Abu Lubabah inform Ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade the killing of snakes.
أحمد 15546SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Kill all snakes, and whoever fears their revenge is not from me."
أبو داود 5249DaifI do not know it except that he raised the hadith. He said, the Prophet ﷺ used to command the killing of snakes and would say, "Whoever leaves them out of fear or apprehension of revenge is not one of us." He said, and Ibn Abbas said, "The…
أحمد 3254SahihThe case of a snake bite was presented to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he gave instructions concerning it.
ابن ماجه 3519SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade killing the snakes that dwell in houses, except for the two-striped snake and the short-tailed one, for these two blind the eyes and cause women to miscarry.
أحمد 22262HasanHe came to visit Abu Saeed Khudri, and he said, "While I was sitting with him, I heard something moving beneath his bed. I looked, and there was a snake. So I stood up." Abu Saeed asked, "What is the matter with you?" I said, "There is a…
أبو داود 5259SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying from the pulpit, "Kill snakes, and kill the two-striped snake and the short-tailed one, for they snatch away eyesight and cause miscarriage."
أحمد 6025Sahih