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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sunan an-Nasa'i, which contains 5,768 hadiths across 52 books. It is hadith number 2890 in the Book of The Book of Hajj.

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Q: What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 2890 about?

This hadith from Sunan an-Nasa'i (Book of The Book of Hajj), narrated by It was narrated from Abu Ubaidah that his father said:, states: ""We were with the Messenger of Allah on the night of Arafat which is before Arafat, when he heard a snake. The Messenger of Allah said: 'Kill it.' It went into a crack in a rock, and we put a stick in…"

The Book of Hajj

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَيْلَةَ عَرَفَةَ الَّتِي قَبْلَ يَوْمِ عَرَفَةَ فَإِذَا حِسُّ الْحَيَّةِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ اقْتُلُوهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَدَخَلَتْ شَقَّ جُحْرٍ فَأَدْخَلْنَا عُودًا فَقَلَعْنَا بَعْضَ الْجُحْرِ فَأَخَذْنَا سَعَفَةً فَأَضْرَمْنَا فِيهَا نَارًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ وَقَاهَا اللَّهُ شَرَّكُمْ وَوَقَاكُمْ شَرَّهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏

"We were with the Messenger of Allah on the night of Arafat which is before Arafat, when he heard a snake. The Messenger of Allah said: 'Kill it.' It went into a crack in a rock, and we put a stick in and broke part of the hole, then we took some palm tree leave and set them ablaze in the hole. The Messenger of Allah: 'Allah protected it from your evil and protected you from its evil.'"

Narrated by It was narrated from Abu Ubaidah that his father said:

Context

This hadith recounts an incident during the night of Arafat when the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his companions encountered a snake. The Prophet instructed them to kill it, demonstrating his awareness of potential dangers. After they attempted to eliminate the snake, he remarked that Allah had protected both the snake and them from harm. This highlights the balance between taking necessary actions against threats while recognizing divine protection.

Modern Application

In today's world, this principle can be applied to how we handle threats or dangers in our lives. It reminds us to take proactive measures while also trusting in a higher power for protection and guidance in our actions.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Animals in the Quran and Divine Revelation because it illustrates the Prophet's ﷺ interaction with a creature and emphasizes the divine protection granted by Allah.

Animals in the Quran Divine Revelation