Sharh Riyad as-Saliheen by Ibn Uthaymeen — Volume 4 (شرح رياض الصالحين) — Page 912

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شَرْحُ رِيَاضِ الصَّالِحِينَ مِنْ كَلَامِ سَيِّدِ الْمُرْسَلِينَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ

(from previous page) ⟵ It was narrated by Ahmad (6/83) and Ibn Majah in the Book of Hunting, Chapter on Killing Geckos, number: Explanation of Riyad al-Salihin from the words of the Master of Messengers, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.

يَشْتَدُّ لَهَبُهَا، مِمَّا يَدُلُّ عَلَى عَدَاوَتِهِ التَّامَّةِ لِأَهْلِ التَّوْحِيدِ وَالْإِخْلَاصِ؛ وَلِذَلِكَ يَنْبَغِي لِلْإِنْسَانِ أَنْ يَتَتَبَّعَ الْأَوْزَاغَ فِي بَيْتِهِ، أَوْ فِي السُّوقِ، أَوْ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، وَيَقْتُلَهَا؛ امْتِثَالًا لِأَمْرِ النَّبِيِّ وَاحْتِسَابًا لِلثَّوَابِ وَالْأَجْرِ؛ لِأَنَّ فِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ الَّذِي ذَكَرَهُ الْمُؤَلِّفُ أَنَّ مَنْ قَتَلَهُ فِي أَوَّلِ مَرَّةٍ فَلَهُ مِائَةُ حَسَنَةٍ، وَفِي الثَّانِيَةِ دُونَ ذَلِكَ، وَفِي الثَّالِثَةِ دُونَ ذَلِكَ.

Its flame burns hotter, a sign of its absolute hostility toward those who practice pure monotheism and sincerity. For this reason, one should seek out geckos in their home, the market, or the mosque and kill them. This is in obedience to the Prophet's command and in anticipation of divine reward. As the author notes, the hadith of Abu Hurairah states that whoever kills one on the first strike earns one hundred good deeds, with fewer for the second strike, and fewer still for the third.

وَكُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ مِنَّا يَسْعَى لِكَسْبِ الْحَسَنَاتِ، نَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْهِدَايَةَ إِلَيْهَا، فَاحْرِصْ يَا أَخِي عَلَى قَتْلِ الْوَزَغِ إِمَّا بِيَدِكَ أَوْ بِالنَّعْلِ أَوْ بِالْحَجَرِ أَوْ بِالْحَصَى أَوْ بِغَيْرِ ذَلِكَ، وَسَبَقَ أَنَّ أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا كَانَتْ قَدْ أَعَدَّتْ لِذَلِكَ شَيْئًا يُشْبِهُ الرُّمْحَ، تَقْتُلُ بِهِ الْأَوْزَاغَ، وَاللَّهُ الْمُوَفِّقُ. پر ١٨٦٥ -

Since we all strive to accumulate good deeds, we ask Allah to guide us toward them. My brother, be diligent in killing geckos, whether by hand, sandal, stone, pebble, or other means. It has been mentioned that the Mother of the Believers, Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, kept a spear-like tool specifically to kill them. Allah is the Grantor of success.

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Vocabulary · المفردات (25 verbs · 49 nouns)

• اِشْتَدَّ — to intensify
• دَلَّ — to indicate
• اِبْتَغَى — to be appropriate
• لَهَبٌ — flame
• عَدَاوَةٌ — enmity
• تَامٌّ — complete