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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل القتل والجرائم الأخرى وأحكام الدماء
Issues of Killing, Other Crimes, and Blood Laws
باب اسْتِحْبَابِ قَتْلِ الْوَزْعَ وَتَوَابِ قَاتِلِهِ
Chapter: Recommendation to kill the gecko and the reward for its killer
Al-Fath ar-Rabbani 6502 — Recommendation to kill the gecko
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((مَنْ قَتَلَ الْوَزَغَ فِي الضَّرْبَةِ الْأُولَى فَلَهُ كَذَا وَكَذَا مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ، وَمَنْ قَتَلَهُ فِي الثَّانِيَةِ فَلَهُ كَذَا وَكَذَا مِنْ حَسَنَةٍ، وَمَنْ قَتَلَهُ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ فَلَهُ كَذَا وَكَذَا)) قَالَ سُهَيْلٌ: الْأُولَى أَكْثَرُ
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever kills a lizard with the first strike will receive such and such rewards, whoever kills it with the second strike will receive such and such rewards, and whoever kills it with the third strike will receive such and such rewards. Suhail says: The first strike carries the greatest reward.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … In one narration of Sahih Muslim, there is mention of one hundred good deeds for the one who kills (the snake) with the first strike, and in another narration, seventy good deeds are mentioned. For the one who kills it with the second or third strike, the reward will be less than this.
