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Sahih Muslim 2233e — Ibn Umar Stops Killing House Snakes
Killing Snakes Etc.
Hadith About Ibn Umar Abstaining From Killing House Snakes
Sahih Muslim : 2233e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2233e
وَحَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا نَافِعٌ، قَالَ كَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يَقْتُلُ الْحَيَّاتِ كُلَّهُنَّ حَتَّى حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو لُبَابَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُنْذِرِ الْبَدْرِيُّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ قَتْلِ جِنَّانِ الْبُيُوتِ فَأَمْسَكَ .
Nafi Narrated from:
Ibn 'Urnar used to kill all types of snakes until Abu Lubaba b. 'Abd al-Mundhir Badri reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had forbidden the killing of the snakes of the houses, and so he abstained from it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2233eIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 180USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5547
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2233e
Core Topic: House Snakes. This Hadith is useful for the search phrase “Ibn Umar house snakes hadith.” It says Ibn Umar used to kill all types of snakes. Then Abu Lubaba, who was from Badr, reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had forbidden the killing of snakes of the houses. After this, Ibn Umar abstained from it. The wording is short, but it gives a strong practical point: when Ibn Umar learned a more specific instruction, he changed his action. The Hadith also keeps the topic focused on domestic or house snakes. It does not discuss every snake in every place. It speaks about stopping a practice because of a reported prohibition.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar changed his action after hearing the report from Abu Lubaba.
- The prohibition in this narration is about snakes of the houses.
- The report shows the value of accepting correction based on prophetic guidance.
- The Hadith does not make a broad claim beyond the house-snake ruling.
