It was
narrated from Anas bin Malik: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
used to
sacrifice two horned, black-and-white rams and he would say
the Name
of Allah and pronounce His greatness. I saw him slaughtering
them
with his own hand, putting his foot on their sides.”
حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ يُضَحِّي بِكَبْشَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ أَقْرَنَيْنِ وَيُسَمِّي وَيُكَبِّرُ وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ يَذْبَحُ بِيَدِهِ وَاضِعًا قَدَمَهُ عَلَى صِفَاحِهِمَا
Hadith 3121
Hasan — Darussalam
The sacrifices of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
It was
narrated that Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said: “The Messenger of
Allah
(ﷺ) sacrificed two rams on the Day of ‘Eid. When he turned
them
to face towards the prayer direction he said: ‘Verily, I have
turned my face towards Him Who has created the heavens and the earth,
as a monotheist, and I am not of the polytheists. Verily, my prayer,
my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allah, the Lord of all
that exists. He has no partner. And of this I have been commanded,
and
I am the first of the Muslims. [6:79,162-163] O Allah, from You
to
You, on behalf of Muhammad and his nation.’”
It was
narrated from ‘Aishah and Abu Hurairah that when the Messenger
of
Allah (ﷺ) wanted to offer a sacrifice, he brought two large, fat,
horned, black-and-white, castrated rams. He slaughtered one on behalf
of his nation, for whoever testified to Allah with monotheism and
that
he had conveyed (the Message), and he slaughtered the other on
behalf
of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad (ﷺ).
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ كَانَ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يُضَحِّيَ اشْتَرَى كَبْشَيْنِ عَظِيمَيْنِ سَمِينَيْنِ أَقْرَنَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ مَوْجُوءَيْنِ فَذَبَحَ أَحَدَهُمَا عَنْ أُمَّتِهِ لِمَنْ شَهِدَ لِلَّهِ بِالتَّوْحِيدِ وَشَهِدَ لَهُ بِالْبَلاَغِ وَذَبَحَ الآخَرَ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
Hadith 3123
Hasan — Darussalam
Are sacrifices obligatory or not?
It was
narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
said:
“Whoever can afford it, but does not offer a sacrifice, let him
not
come near our prayer place.”
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ مَنْ كَانَ لَهُ سَعَةٌ وَلَمْ يُضَحِّ فَلاَ يَقْرَبَنَّ مُصَلاَّنَا
Hadith 3124
Da’if — Darussalam
Are sacrifices obligatory or not?
It was
narrated that Muhammad bin Sirin said: “I asked Ibn ‘Umar
about
sacrifices and whether they are obligatory. He said: ‘The
Messenger
of Allah (ﷺ) and the Muslims after him offered sacrifices,
and this
is the Sunnah.’”
It was
narrated that Mikhnaf bin Sulaim said: “We were standing with the
Prophet (ﷺ) at ‘Arafat and he said: ‘O people, each family,
each year, must offer Udhiyah and ‘Atirah.’
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو رَمْلَةَ عَنْ مِخْنَفِ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ قَالَ كُنَّا وُقُوفًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بِعَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ عَلَى كُلِّ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ أُضْحِيَّةً وَعَتِيرَةً أَتَدْرُونَ مَا الْعَتِيرَةُ هِيَ الَّتِي يُسَمِّيهَا النَّاسُ الرَّجَبِيَّةَ
Hadith 3126
Da’if — Darussalam
The reward for (offering) the sacrifice
It was
narrated from ’Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The son of
Adam does not do any deed on the Day of Sacrifice that is dearer to
Allah than shedding blood. It will come on the Day of Resurrection
with its horns and cloven hoofs and hair. Its blood is accepted by
Allah before it reaches the ground. So be content when you do it.”
It was
narrated that Zaid bin Arqam said: “The Companions of the
Messenger
of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what are these
sacrifices?’ He said: ‘The Sunnah of your father Ibrahim.’ They
said:
‘What is there for us in them, O Messenger of Allah?’ He
said: ‘For
every hair, one merit.’ They said: ‘What about wool,
O Messenger of
Allah?’ He said: ‘For every hair of wool, one
merit.’”
It was
narrated that Abu Sa’eed said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
sacrificed a horned, defectless ram with a black stomach, black feet
and black around its eyes.”
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ ضَحَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بِكَبْشٍ أَقْرَنَ فَحِيلٍ يَأْكُلُ فِي سَوَادٍ وَيَمْشِي فِي سَوَادٍ وَيَنْظُرُ فِي سَوَادٍ
Hadith 3129
Hasan — Darussalam
What sacrifices are recommended
Yunus
bin Maisarah bin Halbas said: “I went out with Abu Sa’eed
Az-
Zuraqi, the Companion of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), to buy
animals
or sacrifice.” Yunus said: “Abu Sa’eed pointed to a ram
that had some
blackness around its ears and jaw, and was neither too
big nor too
small, and said to me: ‘Buy this one for them, as it
seems to resemble
the ram of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’”
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ شُعَيْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مَيْسَرَةَ بْنِ حَلْبَسٍ قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الزُّرَقِيِّ صَاحِبِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِلَى شِرَاءِ الضَّحَايَا قَالَ يُونُسُ فَأَشَارَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ إِلَى كَبْشٍ أَدْغَمَ لَيْسَ بِالْمُرْتَفِعِ وَلاَ الْمُتَّضِعِ فِي جِسْمِهِ فَقَالَ لِي اشْتَرِ لِي هَذَا كَأَنَّهُ شَبَّهَهُ بِكَبْشِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ
Hadith 3130
Da’if — Darussalam
What sacrifices are recommended
It was
narrated from Abu Umamah Al-Bahili that the Messenger of Allah
(ﷺ)
said: “The best of shrouds is a two piece Najrani garment and
the
best of sacrifices is a horned ram.”
حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَائِذٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ سُلَيْمَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ الْبَاهِلِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ خَيْرُ الْكَفَنِ الْحُلَّةُ وَخَيْرُ الضَّحَايَا الْكَبْشُ الأَقْرَنُ
Hadith 3131
Hasan — Darussalam
Number of persons for whom a camel and a cow is sufficient
it was
narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “We were with the Messenger of
Allah (ﷺ) on a journey, and the (day of) Al-Adha came. We
(sacrificed) one camel on behalf of ten (people) and one cow on
behalf
of seven.”
حَدَّثَنَا هَدِيَّةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ أَنْبَأَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى أَنْبَأَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ عَنْ عِلْبَاءَ بْنِ أَحْمَرَ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي سَفَرٍ فَحَضَرَ الأَضْحَى فَاشْتَرَكْنَا فِي الْجَزُورِ عَنْ عَشَرَةٍ وَالَبَقَرَةِ عَنْ سَبْعَةٍ
Hadith 3132
Sahih — Darussalam
Number of persons for whom a camel and a cow is sufficient
It was
narrated that Jabir said: “We offered sacrifices at Al-
Hudaibiyah
with the Prophet (ﷺ), a camel on behalf of seven (people)
and a cow
on behalf of seven.”
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ نَحَرْنَا بِالْحُدَيْبِيَةِ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ الْبَدَنَةَ عَنْ سَبْعَةٍ وَالْبَقَرَةَ عَنْ سَبْعَةٍ
Hadith 3133
Da’if — Darussalam
Number of persons for whom a camel and a cow is sufficient
It was
narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
slaughtered a cow on behalf of all his wives who had performed
‘Umrah,
during the Farewell Pilgrimage.”
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ ذَبَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عَمَّنِ اعْتَمَرَ مِنْ نِسَائِهِ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ بَقَرَةً بَيْنَهُنَّ
Hadith 3134
Da’if — Darussalam
Number of persons for whom a camel and a cow is sufficient
It was
narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “Camels became scarce at the
time
of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), so he commanded them to
sacrifice
cows.”
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ عَنْ أَبِي حَاضِرٍ الأَزْدِيِّ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَلَّتِ الإِبِلُ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَأَمَرَهُمْ أَنْ يَنْحَرُوا الْبَقَرَ
Hadith 3135
Sahih — Darussalam
Number of persons for whom a camel and a cow is sufficient
It was
narrated from ‘Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)
sacrificed
one cow during the Farewell Pilgrimage on behalf of the
family of
Muhammad (ﷺ).
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ الْمِصْرِيُّ أَبُو طَاهِرٍ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَنْبَأَنَا يُونُسُ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عَمْرَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَحَرَ عَنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ بَقَرَةً وَاحِدَةً
Hadith 3136
Da’if — Darussalam
How many sheep should be sacrificed in place of one camel?
It was
narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that a man came to the Prophet (ﷺ)
and
said: “I have to offer a sacrifice and I can afford it, but I
cannot find (a camel) to buy.” The Prophet (ﷺ) told him to buy
seven
sheep and slaughter them.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْمَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ الْبُرْسَانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ قَالَ قَالَ عَطَاءٌ الْخُرَاسَانِيُّ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ إِنَّ عَلَىَّ بَدَنَةً وَأَنَا مُوسِرٌ بِهَا وَلاَ أَجِدُهَا فَأَشْتَرِيَهَا فَأَمَرَهُ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنْ يَبْتَاعَ سَبْعَ شِيَاهٍ فَيَذْبَحَهُنَّ
Hadith 3137
Sahih — Darussalam
How many sheep should be sacrificed in place of one camel?
It was
narrated that Rafi’ bin Khadij said: “We were with the
Messenger
of Allah (ﷺ) in Dhul-Hulaifah in (the land of) Tihamah. We
acquired
sheep and camels and the people hastened to put cooking pots
on the
fires before they had been distributed. The Messenger of Allah
(ﷺ)
came to us and ordered that they be overturned,* then he made
one
camel equivalent to ten sheep.”
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُحَارِبِيُّ وَعَبْدُ الرَّحِيمِ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مَسْرُوقٍ وَحَدَّثَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ زَائِدَةَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مَسْرُوقٍ عَنْ عَبَايَةَ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ عَنْ رَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَنَحْنُ بِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ مِنْ تِهَامَةَ فَأَصَبْنَا إِبِلاً وَغَنَمًا فَعَجِلَ الْقَوْمُ فَأَغْلَيْنَا الْقُدُورَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُقْسَمَ فَأَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَأَمَرَ بِهَا فَأُكْفِئَتْ ثُمَّ عَدَلَ الْجَزُورَ بِعَشَرَةٍ مِنَ الْغَنَمِ
Hadith 3138
Sahih — Darussalam
What qualifies as a sacrifice
It was
narrated from ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir Al-Juhani that the Messenger of
Allah (ﷺ) gave him some sheep, and he distributed them among his
Companions to be sacrificed. There remained an ‘Atud.* He mentioned
that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: “You sacrifice it
yourself.”
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا فَقَسَمَهَا عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ ضَحَايَا فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ فَذَكَرَهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ ضَحِّ بِهِ أَنْتَ
Hadith 3139
Da’if — Darussalam
What qualifies as a sacrifice
Umm
Bilal bint Hilal narrated from her father that the Messenger of
Allah
(ﷺ) said: “It is permissible to offer a Jadha’a* among sheep
as
a sacrifice.”
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ عِيَاضٍ حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي يَحْيَى مَوْلَى الأَسْلَمِيِّينَ عَنْ أُمِّهِ قَالَتْ حَدَّثَتْنِي أُمُّ بِلاَلٍ بِنْتُ هِلاَلٍ عَنْ أَبِيهَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ يَجُوزُ الْجَذَعُ مِنَ الضَّأْنِ أُضْحِيَّةً