39/37. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2233j — Ibn Umar and the Snake Report
Killing Snakes Etc.
Hadith About Ibn Umar Watching a Snake Near the House of Umar
Sahih Muslim : 2233j
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2233j
وَحَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أُسَامَةُ، أَنَّ نَافِعًا، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ أَبَا لُبَابَةَ مَرَّ بِابْنِ عُمَرَ وَهُوَ عِنْدَ الأُطُمِ الَّذِي عِنْدَ دَارِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ يَرْصُدُ حَيَّةً بِنَحْوِ حَدِيثِ اللَّيْثِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ .
Nafi Narrated from:
Abu Lubaba happened to pass by Ibn 'Umar who lived in the fortified place near the house of 'Umar b. Khattab and was busy in keeping his eyes upon a snake and killing it, the rest of the hadith is the same.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2233jIn-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 185USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 26, Hadith 5552
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2233j
Core Topic: House Snakes. This narration is searched by terms like “Ibn Umar snake hadith” and “Abu Lubaba house snake report.” It says Abu Lubaba passed by Ibn Umar while Ibn Umar was near the fortified place by the house of Umar b. Khattab. Ibn Umar was watching a snake and seeking to kill it. The rest of the narration is stated to be like the report of Laith b. Sa’d. So the core point follows the same house-snake discussion: there is a warning about snakes found in houses, with named exceptions in the related wording. This narration mainly preserves the setting and route of the report, while pointing back to the same ruling.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration records Ibn Umar watching a snake and intending to kill it.
- Abu Lubaba’s passing is part of the report’s setting.
- The text links this narration to the same house-snake discussion.
- The report should be read with the related wording it points to.
