(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.

Under this chapter, the following sub-chapters and hadiths have been mentioned.

Nafi’ narrates that when Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) would reach near the Haram, he would stop reciting the Talbiyah, and when he reached Dhi Tuwa, he would spend the night there. When morning came, after the Fajr prayer, he would perform ghusl and narrate that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do the same. After that, he would enter Makkah at the time of Duha, go to the House of Allah, perform Istilam of the Black Stone and say: Bismillah Allahu Akbar. Then, in the first three circuits of Tawaf, he would perform Raml, and between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone, he would walk at a normal pace. When he approached the Black Stone, he would perform Istilam and say Allahu Akbar. In the remaining four circuits, he would walk at a normal pace. Afterwards, he would come to the Maqam Ibrahim and perform two rak’ahs, then return to the Black Stone and perform Istilam again. Then, taking the route of the large gate, he would go towards Safa, stand on it and say Takbir seven times, of which three times he would say Allahu Akbar, and recite this supplication: La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu’l-mulku wa lahu’l-hamdu, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer.

Nafi’ narrates that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to spend the night at Dhi Tuwa. When morning came, he would perform ghusl (ritual bath) and would order those with him to perform ghusl as well. He would enter Makkah from the direction of Thaniyyah ‘Ulya, but when leaving Makkah, he would go by the route of Thaniyyah Sufla. Then he used to say that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do the same.