The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered to kill gecko…

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Hadith text: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings…

عن أم شريك رضي الله عنها : أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أمرها بِقَتْلِ الأَوْزَاغِ وقال: «كان يَنْفُخُ على إبراهيم».

Explanation of the hadith: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings…

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) ordered to kill geckos, saying that they used to blow the fire on Ibrahīm to make it more intense. This implies that geckos are totally hostile towards devout monotheists.

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