What is the ruling on killing snakes absolutely?

The questioner : Shaykh, what is the established ruling regarding killing snakes in general, or not killing them?

The Shaykh : It is only about distinguishing between a snake that might be one of the inhabitants of the house, meaning one of the jinn, and one that is harmful. In that case, you warn it three times if it is seen in the house, and you remind it of the covenant of Sulayman (peace be upon him). If it continues to come out, this persistence is proof that it is not one of the jinn, so you kill it. Otherwise, killing it before warning it three times may expose the killer to death. This is what happened during the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and for that reason this wise legislation came. The authentic narration states that a young man from the Ansar married a girl, then he left his house to attend to some of his affairs. When he returned, he found the bride at the door of the house. The jealousy of the young believer took hold of him, and he drew his arrow intending to stab her. She said to him, "Wait, look at what is in the house." He entered and found a large snake coiled up on itself. He did nothing but stab it, so it thrashed about and died, and the young man died with it, to the point that they said they did not know which of the two died faster. Here the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said, in order to avert such a sudden event that befell that young man.