Jami' at-Tirmidhi — Hadith #27641

Qutaibah narrated to us, Al-Layth narrated to us, on the authority of Ibn Shihab, on the authority of Salim bin Abdullah, on the authority of his father, he said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said, “Kill Serpents, and kill the two-feet and the one with amputees, for they seek sight and cause the rope to fall.” He said, and in the chapter on the authority of Ibn Masoud, Aisha, Abu Hurairah, and Sahl bin Saad. Abu Issa said: This is a hasan and authentic hadith. It was narrated on the authority of Ibn Umar on the authority of Abu Lubaba said that the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, after that forbade killing the serpents of houses, which are the inhabitants, and it was narrated on the authority of Ibn Umar, on the authority of Zayd ibn al-Khattab. Also, Abdullah bin Al-Mubarak said: It is disliked to kill snakes to kill a snake that is fine as if it were silver and does not twist in its Her walk...