24/114. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 2883 — Snake in Mina
Killing Snakes In The Haram
Snake in Mina Hadith and the Prophet’s Command
Sunan an-Nasai : 2883
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 2883
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، عَنْ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْخَيْفِ مِنْ مِنًى حَتَّى نَزَلَتْ { وَالْمُرْسَلاَتِ عُرْفًا } فَخَرَجَتْ حَيَّةٌ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اقْتُلُوهَا " . فَابْتَدَرْنَاهَا فَدَخَلَتْ فِي جُحْرِهَا .
`Abdullah Narrated from:
We were with the Messenger of Allah in Al-Khaif, which is in Mina, when the following was revealed: 'By the winds sent forth one after another.' A snake came out, and the Messenger of Allah said: 'Kill it.' So they rushed to kill, but it went back into its hole.
[1] Al-Mursalât 77.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 2883In-book reference : Book 24, Hadith 266English translation : Vol. 3, Book 24, Hadith 2886
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 2883
This Hadith describes a real event in Al-Khaif, which is in Mina. Abdullah said they were with the Messenger of Allah when the verse, By the winds sent forth one after another, was revealed. Then a snake came out, and the Prophet told them to kill it. The Companions rushed to do so, but the snake went back into its hole. The focus of this Hadith is the command related to a snake appearing in that place. It also shows the Companions acting quickly when they heard the Prophet’s instruction. For searches like snake in Mina hadith or hadith about killing snakes, this report gives a short and direct example from the Prophet’s presence.
What we learn from this hadith
- A snake appeared while the Prophet and Companions were in Al-Khaif in Mina.
- The Prophet instructed them to kill the snake in that situation.
- The Companions responded quickly to the Prophet’s command.
- The Hadith records what happened without adding further details about the snake.
