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Sunan Abu DawudThe Rites of Hajj (Kitab Al-Manasik Wa'l-Hajj)

Sunan Abu Dawud 1767

Chapter: How Could A Camel Be Sacrificed

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 1767

حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، وَأَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَابِطٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَأَصْحَابَهُ كَانُوا

يَنْحَرُونَ الْبَدَنَةَ مَعْقُولَةَ الْيُسْرَى قَائِمَةً عَلَى مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ قَوَائِمِهَا ‏.‏

`Abd al Rahman bin Thabit said:

The Prophet (SWAS) and his companions used to sacrifice the camel with its left leg tied and it remained standing on the rest of his legs.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 1767).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( وَأَخْبَرَنِي عَبْد الرَّحْمَن بْن سَابِطٍ ) : وَالْمُخْبِر عَنْ عَبْد الرَّحْمَن بْن سَابِط هُوَ اِبْن جُرَيْجٍ فَالْحَدِيث مِنْ مُسْنَد جَابِر كَمَا ذَكَرَهُ أَصْحَاب الْأَطْرَاف وَكُتُب الْأَحْكَام وَغَيْرهمْ لَكِنْ رَوَاهُ اِبْن أَبِي شَيْبَة فِي مُصَنَّفه عَنْ اِبْن جُرَيْجٍ عَنْ عَبْد الرَّحْمَن بْن سَابِط أَنَّ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرَهُ مُرْسَلًا. قَالَ اِبْن الْقَطَّان فِي كِتَابه بَعْد أَنْ ذَكَرَهُ مِنْ جِهَة أَبِي دَاوُدَ الْقَائِل وَأَخْبَرَنِي هُوَ اِبْن جُرَيْجٍ فَيَكُون اِبْن جُرَيْجٍ رَوَاهُ عَنْ تَابِعِيَّيْنِ أَحَدهمَا أَسْنَدَهُ وَهُوَ أَبُو الزُّبَيْر وَالْآخَر أَرْسَلَهُ وَهُوَ عَبْد الرَّحْمَن بْن سَابِط كَذَا فِي الشَّرْح ( مَعْقُولَة الْي…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 1767
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 1767
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 1767
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1767

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  • أسد الغابة (911)يَنْحَرُونَ الْبُدْنَ مَعْقُولَةَ الْيُسْرَى قَائِمَةً عَلَى مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ قَوَائِمِهَا
  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (9471)يَنْحَرُونَ الْبَدَنَةَ مَعْقُولَةَ الْيُسْرَى ،قَائِمَةً عَلَى مَا بَقِيَ مِنْ قَوَائِمِهَا

On the same subject

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 1713

I saw Ibn ‘Umar passing by a man who had made his camel kneel down so as to slaughter it. Ibn ‘Umar said: Slaughter it while it is standing with one leg tied up, as this is the Sunnah of Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)

Ziyād ibn Jubayr reported: I saw Ibn ‘Umar passing by a man who had made his camel kneel down so as to slaughter it. Ibn ‘Umar said: "Slaughter it while it is standing with one leg tied up, as this is the Sunnah of Muhammad (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him)."

ابْعَثْهَا قِيَامًا مُقَيَّدَةً، سُنَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏

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