Hadith 5069

Chapter 12

باب 12

(12) باب قَتْلِ الْحَيَّةِ وَالْعَقْرَبِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ

(12) Chapter: Killing snakes and scorpions while praying (RU)
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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 .

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." (RU)

Reference (RU): Sunan an-Nasa'i 1202 (RU)

In-book reference (RU): Book 13, Hadith 24 (RU)

English translation (RU): Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1203 (RU)