11/40. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1847 — Harmful Creatures in Haram
The Animals That A Muhrim Is Allowed To Kill
Hadith About Killing Harmful Creatures in the Sacred Territory
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1847
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1847
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ بَحْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَجْلاَنَ، عَنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " خَمْسٌ قَتْلُهُنَّ حَلاَلٌ فِي الْحَرَمِ الْحَيَّةُ وَالْعَقْرَبُ وَالْحِدَأَةُ وَالْفَأْرَةُ وَالْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
There are five(creatures) the killing of which is lawful in the sacred territory. The Snake, the Scorpion, the Kite, the Rat and the biting Dog.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1847In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 127English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1843
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1847
This hadith reports that five creatures may be killed in the sacred territory: the snake, the scorpion, the kite, the rat, and the biting dog. The core topic is harmful creatures in the Haram. The narration is short and clear. It does not speak about hunting for food or killing animals in general. It points to certain creatures named in the text. This is important for anyone searching for hadith about animals in ihram or the sacred territory. The wording shows that even in a sacred place, the hadith makes mention of harmful creatures that are treated differently from normal game animals.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith names five creatures linked with harm.
- The sacred territory has limits, yet this exception is stated.
- The ruling should be kept to what the text mentions.
