Question

Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:

“If you see a snake at your residence then say to it, we ask you by the covenant of Nuh (‘alayhis salam) and the covenant of Sulayman ibn Dawud (‘alayhimas salam) that you do not harm us. If it reappears then kill it.”

What was the covenant undertaken by Sulayman (‘alayhis salam) and Nuh (‘alayhis salam)?

 

Answer

Imam Tirmidhi (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith and has declared it sound (hasan).

(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 1485. See here)

The commentators explain that this was the covenant Nuh (‘alayhis salam) took when he boarded the animals onto his ship.

(Mirqatul Mafatih, Hadith: 4137, Tuhfatul Ahwadhi, Hadith: 1485)

Sulayman (‘alayhis salam) had control over animals and Jinn. These were probably covenants/pledges regarding them causing harm.

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

سنن الترمذي:
(١٤٨٥) حدثنا هناد قال: حدثنا ابن أبي زائدة قال: حدثنا ابن أبي ليلى، عن ثابت البناني، عن عبد الرحمن بن أبي ليلى، قال: قال أبو ليلى: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «إذا ظهرت الحية في المسكن فقولوا لها: إنا نسألك بعهد نوح، وبعهد سليمان بن داود، أن لا تؤذينا، فإن عادت فاقتلوها».
هذا حديث حسن غريب، لا نعرفه من حديث ثابت البناني إلا من هذا الوجه من حديث ابن أبي ليلى.

مرقاة المفاتيح شرح مشكاة المصابيح:
(٤١٣٧) (قولوا لها: إنا نسألك بعهد نوح) ولعل العهد كان عند إدخالها في السفينة.

تحفة الأحوذي:
(١٤٨٥) قوله (إنا نسألك بعهد نوح) ولعل العهد كان حين إدخالها في السفينة.


Moulana Suhail Motala


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