حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي لُبَابَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى عَنْ قَتْلِ الْحَيَّاتِ الَّتِي فِي الْبُيُوتِ ‏.‏

Malik related to me from Nafi from Abu Lubaba that the Messengerof Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade killingsnakes which were in the houses. Translation Not Available

Book Ref: Muwatta Imam Malik Book 54 Hadith 1796
Web Ref:  Muwatta Imam Malik Book 54 Hadith 31