give it a warning for three days; if it appears to you after that, then kill it, for it is only a devil.
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 43, Hadith 487
← Previous Hadith He should give it a warning three times. If it appears to him after that, he should kill it, for it is a devil.

Sunan Abi Dawud Book 43, Hadith 486 Next Hadith → The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about the house-snakes. He said: When you see one of them in your dwelling, say: I adjure you by the covenant which Noah made with you, and I adjure you by the covenant which Solomon made with you not to harm us. Then if they come back, kill them.

Sunan Abi Dawud Book 43, Hadith 488