وَعَن عكرمةَ عَن ابنِ عبَّاسٍ
قَالَ: لَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا رَفَعَ الْحَدِيثَ: أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَأْمُرُ بِقَتْلِ الْحَيَّاتِ وَقَالَ: «مَنْ تَرَكَهُنَّ خَشْيَةَ ثَائِرٍ فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا»
Ikrima told on the authority of Ibn Abbas, saying he was sure that he traced it back to the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), that he used to order snakes to be killed and say, “He who leaves them alone fearing that one will come to take revenge does not belong to us.” It is transmitted in Sharh as-sunna.
Mishkat al-Masabih 3972, Book 21, Game and Animals Which May Be Slaughtered, Hadith 73. 1 min read