Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا أَسْبَاطٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الشَّيْبَانِيُّ عَنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ بْنِ رَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ قَتَلَ حَيَّةً فَلَهُ سَبْعُ حَسَنَاتٍ وَمَنْ قَتَلَ وَزَغًا فَلَهُ حَسَنَةٌ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ حَيَّةً مَخَافَةَ عَاقِبَتِهَا فَلَيْسَ مِنَّا.
English Translation
The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'I will be at the Hawd (Pool) before you. Some men will be raised before me, and when I reach out to give them (water), they will be snatched away from me. I will say: O Lord, my companions! It will be said: You do not know what they innovated after you.'