Sunan Ibn Majah #2825
Chapters on Hajj Rituals
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي زِيَادٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نُعْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنَّهُ قَالَ
" يَقْتُلُ الْمُحْرِمُ الْحَيَّةَ وَالْعَقْرَبَ وَالسَّبُعَ الْعَادِيَ وَالْكَلْبَ الْعَقُورَ وَالْفَأْرَةَ الْفُوَيْسِقَةَ " . فَقِيلَ لَهُ لِمَ قِيلَ لَهَا الْفُوَيْسِقَةُ قَالَ لأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ اسْتَيْقَظَ لَهَا وَقَدْ أَخَذَتِ الْفَتِيلَةَ لِتُحْرِقَ بِهَا الْبَيْتَ .
‘The one
in
Ihram may kill the snake, the scorpion, the aggressive predator,
the
vicious dog and the harmful mouse.” It was said to him: “Why is
it
said that they are harmful?” He said:* “Because the Messenger
of Allah
(ﷺ) woke up because of one, and it had taken the wick (of
the lamp)
to burn down the house.”
Narrated by It was
narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
Context
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) lists specific harmful creatures that may be killed by a person in Ihram. This guidance reflects the balance between maintaining sacredness during pilgrimage and the necessity of self-defense against threats.
Modern Application
In contemporary life, this principle can be applied to the idea of protecting oneself and others from harm while still adhering to ethical standards. It emphasizes the importance of safety in various situations.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Ethics of Interaction and Animals in the Quran because it discusses the ethical treatment of animals while recognizing the need for self-defense.
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And of the grazing livestock are carriers [of burdens] and those [too] small. Eat of what Allah has provided for you and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy.
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And you would think them awake, while they were asleep. And We turned them to the right and to the left, while their dog stretched his forelegs at the entrance. If you had looked at them, you would have turned from them in flight and been filled by them with terror.
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O you who have believed, do not kill game while you are in the state of ihram. And whoever of you kills it intentionally - the penalty is an equivalent from sacrificial animals to what he killed, as judged by two just men among you as an offering [to Allah] delivered to the Ka'bah, or an expiation: the feeding of needy people or the equivalent of that in fasting, that he may taste the consequence of his deed. Allah has pardoned what is past; but whoever returns [to violation], then Allah will take retribution from him. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Owner of Retribution.
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About Sunan Ibn Majah
This hadith is #2825 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Chapters on Hajj Rituals. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:.