It is narrated from the wife of the Prophet, Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There are five kinds of harmful and wicked animals that may be killed even within the Haram: the rabid dog, the scorpion, the crow, the kite, and the mouse.

(Second chain) Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There are five types of harmful and wicked animals that should be killed everywhere, both inside and outside the boundaries of the Haram: the snake, the crow, the rat, the rabid dog, and the kite (a type of bird of prey)."

(The third chain) It is narrated from Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A person in the state of Ihram may kill these five types of animals: snake, rat, crow, kite, and a rabid dog. These animals may be killed both inside and outside the boundaries of the Haram."

(Fourth chain) It is narrated from Hasan that Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) states that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) permitted the killing of these five types of animals during Ihram: snake, scorpion, rabid dog, crow, kite, and mouse. Once, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was in the state of Ihram when a scorpion stung him, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered it to be killed.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him): The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There are five kinds of animals that are harmful; even a person in the state of Ihram may kill them, and they may also be killed within the boundaries of the Haram: the mouse, the scorpion, the snake, the rabid dog, and the crow.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: In the state of Ihram, one may kill a snake, a scorpion, a kite, a rabid dog, and a rat. I asked: What is meant by "fuwaysiqah"? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: The rat. I asked: What is the reason for killing the rat? He said: Once it happened that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) woke up and saw that a rat was taking the burning wick of a lamp towards the roof in order to set the roof on fire.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: Which animals can a Muhrim kill? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He may kill a snake, a scorpion, a rat, a rabid dog, a kite, and a ferocious beast, and he should scare away a crow but not kill it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: Which animals can a Muhrim kill? He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: A scorpion, a mouse, a kite, a crow, and a rabid dog can be killed.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded the Muhrim to kill the wolf, the mouse, the crow, and the kite. He was asked: What is the ruling regarding the snake and the scorpion? He said: Yes, they are also mentioned in the narrations.

Zaid bin Jubair narrates that a man asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) which animals a Muhrim is permitted to kill. He said: A woman narrated to me that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The kite, the crow, the rabid dog, the mouse, and the scorpion may be killed.