that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) delivering a Khutba (religious talk) on the pulpit saying, Kill snakes and kill Dhat-Tufyatain (i.e. a snake with two white lines on its back) and Al-Abtar (i.e. a snake with short or mutilated tail) for they destroy the sight of one's eyes and bring about abortion." ('Abdullah bin 'Umar further added): Once while I was chasing a snake in order to kill it, Lubâba called me saying: "Don't kill it, "I said." Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered us to kill snakes." He said, But later on he prohibited the killing of snakes living in the houses." (Az-Zuhri said, Such snakes are called Al-'Awâmir.") [4:518-O.B]