It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) mentioned the snake, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'It and man were created equal to one another (as natural enemies); so if it sees him it frightens him, and if it bites him it causes him severe pain. So kill it wherever you find it.'"
No one narrated this hadith from Jabir (may Allah have mercy on him) except Imran al-Qattan (may Allah have mercy on him), and no one from Imran (may Allah have mercy on him) except Abu Dawud (may Allah have mercy on him), and Abdullah bin Imran (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in narrating it.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب العين / 4500
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف لضعف جابر الجعفي
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: وفيه جابر غير مسمى والظاهر أنه الجعفي وثقه الثوري وشعبة وضعفه الأئمة أحمد وغيره «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 4، ص 45»» «أخرجه الطيالسي فى «مسنده» برقم: 2741، وابن حجر فى «المطالب العالية» برقم: 2379»