5/146. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1246 — Scorpion Harm During Prayer
What was narrated concerning killing snakes and scorpions during the Prayer
Scorpion During Prayer Hadith: Harm Is Not Ignored
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1246
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1246
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ الأَوْدِيُّ، وَالْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ الدَّهَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ لَدَغَتِ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَقْرَبٌ وَهُوَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ " لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْعَقْرَبَ مَا تَدَعُ الْمُصَلِّيَ وَغَيْرَ الْمُصَلِّي اقْتُلُوهَا فِي الْحِلِّ وَالْحَرَمِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) was stung by a scorpion while he was performing prayer, and he said: ‘May Allah curse the scorpion, for it does not spare anyone, whether he is praying or not. Kill them whether you are in Ihram or not.’” In Al-Hill (outside the sacred precincts of Makkah) or Al-Haram (the sacred precincts or Makkah).
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1246In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 444English translation : Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith 1246
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1246
This Hadith gives a clear example of harm during prayer. Aishah narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was stung by a scorpion while praying. He then said that the scorpion does not spare the one who is praying or the one who is not praying, and he ordered that it be killed whether in Ihram or not, in Al-Hill or Al-Haram. The wording keeps the focus on scorpions and the danger they pose. People looking for scorpion in prayer hadith or killing scorpion in Ihram should notice that the text links the command to the scorpion’s harm and its lack of distinction between people.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was stung by a scorpion while praying, according to the report.
- The Hadith states that a scorpion does not spare the praying or non-praying person.
- The command is mentioned for both Ihram and non-Ihram, and for Hill and Haram.
