Saeed bin Musayyib narrates that Sayyida Umm Shuraik (may Allah be pleased with her) reports that she asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about the command regarding killing lizards, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed her to kill lizards.
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 3359، ومسلم: 2237 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 27365 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 27909»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The lizard is a poisonous creature; if it falls into any food or drink, it renders it poisonous, to the extent that it can even cause death. Therefore, there is an instruction to kill it.