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POISONOUS LIZARDS

1915

“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, told me (Umm Sharik) to kill poisonous lizards because their species blew on the fire kindled for Abraham.”

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Umm Sharik who related this.

MERIT OF KILLING A POISONOUS LIZARD

1916

“Whosoever kills a poisonous lizard with the first stroke will have his credit greatly recompensed. Whosoever kills it upon the second attempt will have so much (less than the first) and whosoever kills it upon the third attempt will have such (less than the second person).”

Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.