Sahih Bukhari 3310

Later on I met Abu Lubaba who told me the Prophet said, 'Do not kill snakes except the short-tailed or mutilated-tailed snake with two white lines on its back, for it causes abortion and makes one blind. So kill it.' ..

Narrated Nafi`: Ibn `Umar used to kill snakes. ..

But when Abu Lubaba informed him that the Prophet had forbidden the killing of snakes living in houses, he gave up killing them. ..

Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet said, Five kinds of animals are mischief-doers and can be killed even in the Sanctuary: They are the rat the scorpion, the kite, the crow and the rabid dog. ..

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: Allah's Apostle said, It is not sinful of a person in the state of Ihram to kill any of these five animals: The scorpion, the rat, the rabid dog, the crow and the kite. ..

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah: The Prophet said, Cover your utensils and tie your water skins, and close your doors and keep your children close to you at night, as the Jinns spread out at such time and snatch things away. When you go to bed, put..