(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا
أَسْبَاطٌ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا
الشَّيْبَانِيُّ ، عَنِ
الْمُسَيَّبِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ ، عَنِ
ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ قَتَلَ حَيَّةً ، فَلَهُ سَبْعُ حَسَنَاتٍ ، وَمَنْ قَتَلَ وَزَغًا ، فَلَهُ حَسَنَةٌ ، وَمَنْ تَرَكَ حَيَّةً مَخَافَةَ عَاقِبَتِهَا فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever kills a snake will receive seven good deeds, whoever kills a frog will receive one good deed, and whoever does not kill a snake out of fear has no connection with us."