Sunan Abu Dawud Sacrifice (Kitab Al-Dahaya)

Sunan Abu Dawud 2797

Chapter: What Is Allowed Regarding Age For The Udhiyyah (Sacrifice)

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2797

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي شُعَيْبٍ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

لاَ تَذْبَحُوا إِلاَّ مُسِنَّةً إِلاَّ أَنْ يَعْسُرَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَذْبَحُوا جَذَعَةً مِنَ الضَّأْنِ ‏"

Narrated Jabir:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Sacrifice only a full-grown animal unless it is difficult for you, in which case sacrifice a lamb.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 2797), Muslim (No. 1963), An-Nasa’i (No. 4378), Ibn Majah (No. 3141) and Ahmad (No. 13828, 13978).

Classical commentary

Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( إِلَّا مُسِنَّة ) : بِضَمِّ الْمِيم وَكَسْر السِّين وَالنُّون الْمُشَدَّدَة. قَالَ اِبْن الْمَلَك : الْمُسِنَّة هِيَ الْكَبِيرَة بِالسِّنِّ , فَمِنْ الْإِبِل الَّتِي تَمَّتْ لَهَا خَمْس سِنِينَ وَدَخَلَتْ فِي السَّادِسَة , وَمِنْ الْبَقَر الَّتِي تَمَّتْ لَهَا سَنَتَانِ وَدَخَلَتْ فِي الثَّالِثَة وَمِنْ الضَّأْن وَالْمَعْز مَا تَمَّتْ لَهَا سَنَة اِنْتَهَى. قَالَ الْقُدُورِيّ : وَالْأُضْحِيَّة مِنْ الْإِبِل وَالْبَقَر وَالْغَنَم قَالَ : وَيُجْزِي مِنْ ذَلِكَ كُلّه الثَّنِيّ فَصَاعِدًا إِلَّا الضَّأْن فَإِنَّ الْجَذَع مِنْهُ يَجْزِي. قَالَ صَاحِب الْهِدَايَة : وَالْجَذَع مِنْ الضَّأْن مَا تَمَّتْ لَهُ سِتَّة أَشْهُر فِي مَذْهَب الْفُقَهَاء , وَالثَّنِيّ مِنْهَا وَمِنْ الْمَعْز اِبْن سَنَة ا…

Scholars’ grades

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

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	WeakDaif ضعيف	The hadith	No. 2797
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 2797
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	AuthenticSahih Muslim (1963)	The hadith	No. 2797
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH	WeakDaif	The hadith	No. 2797

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 1963

Sacrifice only a grown-up animal, unless it is difficult for you, in which case sacrifice a ram (of even less than a year, but more than six months' age).

لاَ تَذْبَحُوا إِلاَّ مُسِنَّةً إِلاَّ أَنْ يَعْسُرَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَذْبَحُوا جَذَعَةً مِنَ الضَّأْنِ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Weak Sunan an-Nasa'i 4378

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not slaughter anything but a Musinnah, unless that is difficult, in which case you can slaughter a Jadh'ah sheep."'

"‏ لاَ تَذْبَحُوا إِلاَّ مُسِنَّةً إِلاَّ أَنْ يَعْسُرَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَذْبَحُوا جَذَعَةً مِنَ الضَّأْنِ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Differing grades Sunan Ibn Majah 3141

‘Do not slaughter anything but a Musinnah,* unless there is none available, in which case you can slaughter a Jadha’a among sheep.”

"‏ لاَ تَذْبَحُوا إِلاَّ مُسِنَّةً إِلاَّ أَنْ يَعْسُرَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَذْبَحُوا جَذَعَةً مِنَ الضَّأْنِ ‏"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 13828

حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَذْبَحُوا إِلَّا مُسِنَّةً إِلَّا أَنْ تَعْسُرَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَذْبَحُوا…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 13978

حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ وَحَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ حَسَنٌ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا…

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh Arabic only

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1351

"Sacrifice only a full-grown animal unless it is difficult for you, in which case you should sacrifice a (six to ten month old) sheep." Reported by Muslim.

"لَا تَذْبَحُوا إِلَّا مُسِنَّةً, إِلَّا أَنْ يَعْسُرَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَذْبَحُوا جَذَعَةً مِنَ اَلضَّأْنِ"

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 1455

Jabir reported God's Messenger as saying, "Sacrifice only a full- grown animal unless it is difficult for you, in which case sacrifice a she-lamb.” Muslim transmitted it.

وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَا تَذْبَحُوا إِلَّا مُسِنَّةً إِلَّا أَنْ يَعْسُرَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَذْبَحُوا جَذَعَةً مِنَ الضَّأْن» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم

Narrated by Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh

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Sunan Abu Dawud 2797

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Sacrifice only a grown-up animal, unless it is difficult for you, in which case sacrifice a ram (of even less than a year, but more than six months' age).

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not slaughter anything but a Musinnah, unless that is difficult, in which case you can slaughter a Jadh'ah sheep."'

‘Do not slaughter anything but a Musinnah,* unless there is none available, in which case you can slaughter a Jadha’a among sheep.”

"Sacrifice only a full-grown animal unless it is difficult for you, in which case you should sacrifice a (six to ten month old) sheep." Reported by Muslim.

Jabir reported God's Messenger as saying, "Sacrifice only a full- grown animal unless it is difficult for you, in which case sacrifice a she-lamb.” Muslim transmitted it.

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Sacrifice only a grown-up animal, unless it is difficult for you, in which case sacrifice a ram (of even less than a year, but more than six months' age).

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not slaughter anything but a Musinnah, unless that is difficult, in which case you can slaughter a Jadh'ah sheep."'

‘Do not slaughter anything but a Musinnah,* unless there is none available, in which case you can slaughter a Jadha’a among sheep.”

"Sacrifice only a full-grown animal unless it is difficult for you, in which case you should sacrifice a (six to ten month old) sheep." Reported by Muslim.

Jabir reported God's Messenger as saying, "Sacrifice only a full- grown animal unless it is difficult for you, in which case sacrifice a she-lamb.” Muslim transmitted it.

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