Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 12.0

Killing snakes and scorpions while praying

باب قَتْلِ الْحَيَّةِ وَالْعَقْرَبِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ

2 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 1202sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by Qutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilfromSufyan bin 'UyaynahfromYazid bin Zari'fromMa'mar bin RashidfromYahya bin Abi KathirfromDmdm bin JwsfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، وَيَزِيدَ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ زُرَيْعٍ - عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ ضَمْضَمِ بْنِ جَوْسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِقَتْلِ الأَسْوَدَيْنِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to kill the two black ones (snakes and scorpions) while praying."

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 1203sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Rafa'ifromSulaiman bin Da'ud bin Da'udfromMa'mar bin RashidfromYahya bin Abi KathirfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ - عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ ضَمْضَمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَمَرَ بِقَتْلِ الأَسْوَدَيْنِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined killing the two black ones (snakes and scorpions) while praying.