15/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1200b — What a Muhrim May Kill
What animals it is recommended for the Muhrim and others to kill inside and outside the Sanctuary
What Harmful Animals Can a Muhrim Kill?
Sahih Muslim : 1200b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1200b
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَأَلَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ مَا يَقْتُلُ الْمُحْرِمُ مِنَ الدَّوَابِّ فَقَالَ أَخْبَرَتْنِي إِحْدَى نِسْوَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ أَمَرَ - أَوْ أُمِرَ - أَنْ تُقْتَلَ الْفَارَةُ وَالْعَقْرَبُ وَالْحِدَأَةُ وَالْكَلْبُ الْعَقُورُ وَالْغُرَابُ .
Zaid bin Jubair Narrated from:
A person asked Ibn Umar which beast a Muhrim could kill. Thereupon he said: One of the wives of Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) told me: He (the Holy Prophet) commanded to kill rat, scorpion, kite, voracious dog and crow.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1200bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 80USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 2726
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1200b
This Hadith presents the issue as a direct question: which beast can a Muhrim kill? Ibn Umar answered by reporting from one of the wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم that he commanded the killing of the rat, scorpion, kite, voracious dog, and crow. The main teaching is narrow and practical. It answers a Muhrim’s concern about harmful animals while in the sacred state of ihram. The narration does not add other animals or wider rules. It simply gives the list passed on in the report. For searches like what animals can a Muhrim kill or hadith about animals in ihram, this narration is important because it shows the ruling came as an answer to a real question.
What we learn from this hadith
- Questions about ihram should be answered with clear evidence.
- The Hadith lists specific harmful animals a Muhrim may kill.
- Ibn Umar relied on what was reported from a wife of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The narration keeps the ruling tied to the named animals.
