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Sahih al-BukhariAl-Adha Festival Sacrifice (Adaahi)

Sahih al-Bukhari 5553

Chapter: The Prophet (saws) slaughtered two horned rams

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 5553

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ بْنُ أَبِي إِيَاسٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ صُهَيْبٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

يُضَحِّي بِكَبْشَيْنِ وَأَنَا أُضَحِّي بِكَبْشَيْنِ‏.‏

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer two rams as sacrifices, and I also used to offer two rams.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5553).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( كَانَ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُضَحِّي بِكَبْشَيْنِ وَأَنَا أُضَحِّي بِكَبْشَيْنِ ) هَكَذَا فِي هَذِهِ الطَّرِيق , وَقَائِل ذَلِكَ هُوَ أَنَس بَيَّنَهُ النَّسَائِيُّ فِي رِوَايَته , وَهَذِهِ الرِّوَايَة مُخْتَصَرَة وَرِوَايَة أَبِي قِلَابَةَ الْمَذْكُورَة عَقِبهَا مُبَيَّنَة , لَكِنْ فِي هَذِهِ زِيَادَة قَوْل أَنَس أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُضَحِّي بِكَبْشَيْنِ لِلِاتِّبَاعِ , وَفِيهَا أَيْضًا إِشْعَار بِالْمُدَاوَمَةِ عَلَى ذَلِكَ , فَتَمَسَّكَ بِهِ مَنْ قَالَ الضَّأْن فِي الْأُضْحِيَّة أَفْضَل.…

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  • حجة الوداع لابن حزم (309)يُضَحِّي بِكَبْشَيْنِ وَأَنَا أُضَحِّي بِكَبْشَيْنِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (6171)يُضَحِّي بِكَبْشَيْنِ ، وَأَنَا أُضَحِّي بِكَبْشَيْنِ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 1347

Muslim has also reported on the authority of 'Aishah (RAA), "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered a horned ram with black legs, a black belly and black around its eyes, and it was brought for him to sacrifice and he said to 'Aishah (RAA), "Aishah, get the knife." Then he said, "Sharpen it with a stone."…

وَلَهُ: مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا; { أَمَرَ بِكَبْشٍ أَقْرَنَ, يَطَأُ فِي سَوَادٍ, وَيَبْرُكُ فِي سَوَادٍ, وَيَنْظُرُ فِي سَوَادٍ; لِيُضَحِّيَ بِهِ, فَقَالَ: "اِشْحَذِي اَلْمُدْيَةَ" , ثُمَّ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1966a

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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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 1466

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.

وَعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُضَحِّي بِكَبْشٍ أَقْرَنَ فَحِيلٍ يَنْظُرُ فِي سَوَادٍ وَيَأْكُلُ فِي سَوَادٍ وَيَمْشِي فِي سَوَادٍ. رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وَأَبُو…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5558

The Prophet (ﷺ) slaughtered two rams, black and white in color (as sacrifices), and I saw him putting his foot on their sides and mentioning Allah's Name and Takbir (Allahu Akbar). Then he slaughtered them with his own hands.

ضَحَّى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِكَبْشَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ، فَرَأَيْتُهُ وَاضِعًا قَدَمَهُ عَلَى صِفَاحِهِمَا يُسَمِّي وَيُكَبِّرُ، فَذَبَحَهُمَا بِيَدِهِ‏.‏

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