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Sunan Abu DawudSacrifice (Kitab Al-Dahaya)

Sunan Abu Dawud 2794

Chapter: What Is Recommended Regarding Sacrifices

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2794

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

ضَحَّى بِكَبْشَيْنِ أَقْرَنَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ يَذْبَحُ وَيُكَبِّرُ وَيُسَمِّي وَيَضَعُ رِجْلَهُ عَلَى صَفْحَتِهِمَا

Narrated Anas:

The Prophet (ﷺ) sacrificed two horned rams which were white with black markings, slaughtered, and uttered: "Allah is Most Great." and mentioned Allah's name and placed his foot on their sides.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2794).

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Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( وَيُكَبِّر وَيُسَمِّي ) : أَيْ يَقُول بِسْمِ اللَّه وَاَللَّه أَكْبَر ( عَلَى صَفْحَتهَا ) : أَيْ عَلَى جَانِب وَجْههَا , وَالصَّفْحَة عُرْض الْوَجْه. وَفِي النِّهَايَة : صَفْح كُلّ شَيْء جِهَته وَنَاحِيَته. قَالَ الْحَافِظ : وَفِي الْحَدِيث اِسْتِحْبَاب التَّكْبِير مَعَ التَّسْمِيَة , وَاسْتِحْبَاب وَضْع الرِّجْل عَلَى صَفْحَة عُنُق الْأُضْحِيَّة الْأَيْمَن , وَاتَّفَقُوا عَلَى أَنَّ إِضْجَاعهَا يَكُون عَلَى الْجَانِب الْأَيْسَر فَيَضَع رِجْله عَلَى الْجَانِب الْأَيْمَن لِيَكُونَ أَسْهَل عَلَى الذَّابِح فِي أَخْذ السِّكِّين بِالْيَمِينِ وَإِمْسَاك رَأْسهَا بِيَدِهِ الْيَسَار اِنْتَهَى. قَالَ الْمُنْذِرِيُّ : وَأَخْرَجَهُ الْبُخَارِيّ وَمُسْلِم وَالتِّرْمِذِيّ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 2794
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Bukhari (3799) The hadith No. 2794
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2794

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The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sacrificed two black and white horned rams, which he slaughtered with his hand, as he mentioned Allah's name and said: "Allāhu Akbar" (Allah is the Most Great), and put his foot on their necks

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) sacrificed two black and white horned rams, which he slaughtered with his hand, as he mentioned Allah's name and said: "Allāhu Akbar" (Allah is the Most Great), and put his foot on their necks.

ضَحَّى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِكَبْشَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ أَقْرَنَيْنِ ذَبَحَهُمَا بِيَدِهِ وَسَمَّى وَكَبَّرَ وَوَضَعَ رِجْلَهُ عَلَى صِفَاحِهِمَا ‏.‏

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Abu Said said God’s Messenger used to sacrifice a choice, horned ram with black round the eyes, the mouth and the feet. Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, Nasa’i and Ibn Majah transmitted it.

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