Killing snakes and vermin

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever kills a snake receives seven good deeds, whoever kills a gecko receives one good deed, and whoever leaves a snake alone out of fear of what its consequence will be is not one of us."
Ahmad, and al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, recorded it; the narrators of Ahmad are the narrators of the Sahih, except that the narrator al-Musayyab bin Rafi' did not hear from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him). And Allah knows best.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) once mentioned the snake and said: It and man were created equal. If it sees a person, it frightens him, and if it bites him, it causes him pain. So kill it wherever you find it."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator named Jabir, whose full name is not given; it appears that he is Jabir al-Ju'fi. Sufyan al-Thawri and Shu'bah declared him thiqah (trustworthy), whereas the Imams, namely Ahmad and others, declared him da'if (weak).

Sayyidah Sarra' bint Nabhan al-Ghanawiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: Our slave Nusayb asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about snakes: which of them should be killed? She says: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Kill whichever of them appears, whether it is large or small, black or white, for whoever of my Ummah kills one, it will be his ransom from Hellfire, and whoever is killed by one (a snake) will be a martyr."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains a narrator, Ahmad bin al-Harith al-Ghassani, and he is matruk (abandoned).

Abu al-Ahwas al-Jushami narrates: Once Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) was delivering a sermon when a snake was seen moving along the wall. Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) broke off his sermon and struck it with a staff or a stick until he killed it. Then he said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whoever kills a snake, it is as if he has killed a polytheist whose blood had become lawful to shed."
Ahmad, Abu Ya'la and al-Bazzar recorded it in similar wording; al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir both "marfu'" (attributed to the Prophet) and "mawquf" (stopping at the Companion). Al-Bazzar said in his narration, which is "marfu'": "Whoever kills a snake or a scorpion." In al-Tabarani's narration this is "mawquf". The narrators of al-Bazzar are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Uthman bin Abi al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), while mentioning snakes, said: "Whoever fears their attack is not one of us."
Al-Bazzar, and al-Tabarani in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Abd al-Rahman bin Ishaq Abu Shaybah al-Wasiti, and he is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Kill snakes! Whoever fears their attack is not one of us."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).

Dawud bin Abd al-Jabbar narrates: I was with Ibrahim bin Jarir at a funeral, and he was riding. When we reached the graveyard, a snake came out there. Ibrahim said: My father told me this hadith, that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever sees a snake and then does not kill it out of fear of it has nothing to do with me."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir and al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; the narrator Dawud is extremely da'if (weak).

It is also reported from Sayyiduna Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Kill every kind of snake. Whoever leaves them alone out of fear of their attack will have nothing to do with me."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain also contains the narrator Dawud, and he is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Abu Layla (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever sees a snake and then does not kill it, out of fear of its pursuit, is not one of us."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains a narrator, Muhammad bin Abi Layla, who has a poor memory, and the remaining narrators of this report are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) reports this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Kill snakes, and especially kill the one with two stripes and the short-tailed one, for they snatch away eyesight and cause miscarriage. Whoever does not kill these two is not one of us." (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: This narration is mentioned in the "Sahih", but it does not contain these words: "Whoever does not kill these two is not one of us."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) reports this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Snakes are a transformed form of the jinn, just as apes and swine are a transformed form of the Children of Israel."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir and al-Mu'jam al-Awsat, while al-Bazzar recorded it in abridged form; its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Since we started war with snakes, we have not ended the war. Whoever sees any of them should kill it, for the Muslims among these snakes will not appear before you. Whoever leaves any of them alone out of fear is not one of us." (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Abu Dawud recorded this narration in abridged form.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Ajlan, and he is da'if (weak).

Sayyidah Aishah Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Kill every kind of snake! But the case is different for the short-tailed one that comes out in the house, and the one with two stripes on its back, for these two kill the child in its mother's womb and destroy eyesight. Whoever leaves these two alone is not one of us." (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Part of it is reported in the "Sahih".
Ahmad recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Layth bin Abi Sulaym; he is thiqah (trustworthy), but he is a mudallis (one who conceals defects in the chain). The remaining narrators of this report are the narrators of the Sahih.

Sayyiduna Uthman Ghani (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Against a snake, a single blow of a stick is sufficient for you, whether it strikes it or misses it."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Sulayman al-Shadhakuni, and he is da'if (weak).

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Kill the gecko, even if it is inside the Ka'bah."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Umar bin Qays al-Makki, and he is da'if (weak).

Uqbah bin Fakih narrates: I went to Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him). He came out to me with a spear in his hand. I said: O Abu Kharijah, what is the spear for at this hour? He said: I am looking for this vile creature, for the killing of which Allah Almighty records good deeds and through which He erases sins, and it is the gecko.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains a narrator, Abd al-Rahman bin Uqbah bin al-Fakih, from whom only Abu Ja'far al-Khatmi narrates; the remaining narrators of this report are thiqat (trustworthy).

Sayyidah Aishah Siddiqah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whoever kills a gecko, Allah Almighty erases seven of his sins."
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator, Abd al-Karim bin Abi al-Mukhariq, and he is da'if (weak).

It is reported about Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he used to order the killing of snakes, until Sayyiduna Abu Lubabah bin Abd al-Mundhir (may Allah be pleased with him) told him that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had forbidden killing the snakes that live in houses. He also related: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went forward to touch the Black Stone, and a scorpion stung him. He said: What is the matter with you? May Allah Almighty curse you! If you were to spare anyone, you would have spared the Prophet." (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: The narration about killing snakes is mentioned in the "Sahih".
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its chain contains a narrator whom I do not know.