Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In the state of Ihram, one may kill a snake, a scorpion, a kite, a rabid dog, and a rat. I asked: What is meant by "fuwaysiqah"? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: The rat. I asked: What is the reason for killing the rat? He said: Once it happened that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) woke up and saw that a rat was taking the burning wick of a lamp towards the roof in order to set the roof on fire.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الحج والعمرة / 4311
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح لغيره ۔ أخرجه ابن ماجه: 3089 وفيه ذكر السبع العادي بدل الحدأة وسنده ضعيف ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 11755 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 11777»