11/40. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1846 — Animals Killed in Ihram
The Animals That A Muhrim Is Allowed To Kill
Hadith About Animals a Pilgrim May Kill in Ihram
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1846
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1846
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَمَّا يَقْتُلُ الْمُحْرِمُ مِنَ الدَّوَابِّ فَقَالَ " خَمْسٌ لاَ جُنَاحَ فِي قَتْلِهِنَّ عَلَى مَنْ قَتَلَهُنَّ فِي الْحِلِّ وَالْحَرَمِ الْعَقْرَبُ وَالْفَأْرَةُ وَالْحِدَأَةُ وَالْغُرَابُ وَالْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked as to which of the creatures could be killed by a pilgrim in the sacred state. He said there are five creatures which it is not a sin for anyone to kill, outside or inside the sacred area. The Scorpion, the Crow, the Rat, the Kite and the biting Dog.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1846In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 126English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1842
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1846
This hadith answers a practical question about what a pilgrim in ihram may kill from creatures. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم named five: the scorpion, the crow, the rat, the kite, and the biting dog. The narration says there is no sin for killing them, whether outside or inside the sacred area. The core topic is harmful animals in ihram. The hadith does not give a general permission to kill any animal. It names specific creatures in the text. This makes the teaching easy to understand: ihram has limits, but the hadith also mentions cases where harm-related creatures are treated differently.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith names specific creatures that may be killed.
- The ruling is mentioned for both sacred and non-sacred areas.
- The text does not give a broad rule for all animals.
