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Sahih al-Bukhari 5555

Chapter: The Prophet (saws) slaughtered two horned rams

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5555

Narrator:Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir

حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا يَقْسِمُهَا عَلَى صَحَابَتِهِ ضَحَايَا، فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ فَذَكَرَهُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ ضَحِّ أَنْتَ بِهِ ‏"

Narrated `Uqba bin 'Amir:

that the Prophet (ﷺ) gave him some sheep to distribute among his companions to slaughter as sacrifices (`Id--al--Adha). A kid goat was left and he told the Prophet (ﷺ) of that whereupon he said to him, "Slaughter it as a sacrifice (on your behalf).

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 5555, 2300, 2500), Muslim (No. 1965a), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1500, 1500b), An-Nasa’i (No. 4379), Ibn Majah (No. 3138) and Ahmad (No. 16707).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( اللَّيْث عَنْ يَزِيد ) هُوَ اِبْن أَبِي حَبِيب , بَيَّنَهُ الْمُصَنِّف فِي كِتَاب الشَّرِكَة. قَوْله : ( أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا ) هُوَ أَعَمُّ مِنْ الضَّأْن وَالْمَعْز. قَوْله : ( عَلَى صَحَابَته ) يَحْتَمِل أَنْ يَكُون الضَّمِير لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ. وَيَحْتَمِل أَنْ يَكُون لِعُقْبَةَ فَعَلَى كُلّ يَحْتَمِل أَنْ تَكُون الْغَنَم مِلْكًا لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَمَرَ بِقِسْمَتِهَا بَيْنهمْ تَبَرُّعًا , وَيَحْتَمِل أَنْ تَكُون مِنْ الْفَيْء وَإِلَيْهِ جَنَحَ الْقُرْطُبِيّ حَيْثُ قَالَ فِي الْحَدِيث : إِنَّ الْإِمَام يَنْبَغِي لَهُ أَنْ يُفَرِّق الضَّحَايَا عَلَى مَنْ لَمْ يَقْدِر عَلَيْهَا مِنْ بَيْت مَال الْمُسْلِمِينَ. وَقَالَ اِبْن بَطَّ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2300

that the Prophet (ﷺ) had given him sheep to distribute among his companions and a male kid was left (after the distribution). When he informed the Prophet (ﷺ) of it, he said (to him), "Offer it as a sacrifice on your behalf."

أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا يَقْسِمُهَا عَلَى صَحَابَتِهِ، فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ فَذَكَرَهُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"ضَحِّ بِهِ أَنْتَ."

Narrated by Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2500

that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) gave him some sheep to distribute among his companions in order to sacrifice them and a kid was left. He told the Prophet (ﷺ) about it and the Prophet (ﷺ) said to him, "Sacrifice it on your behalf."

أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا يَقْسِمُهَا عَلَى صَحَابَتِهِ ضَحَايَا، فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ فَذَكَرَهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ ضَحِّ بِهِ أَنْتَ ‏"

Narrated by Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1965a

You sacrifice it.

أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا يَقْسِمُهَا عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ ضَحَايَا فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ فَذَكَرَهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ ضَحِّ بِهِ أَنْتَ ‏"

Narrated by Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1500

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave him sheep to distribute among his Companions as a sacrifice. "There remained a young male kid or a young billy goat, so I mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said: 'Sacrifice it for yourself.'" Waki' said: "The Jadha' among sheep is seven or six…

أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا يَقْسِمُهَا عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ ضَحَايَا فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ أَوْ جَدْىٌ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ ضَحِّ بِهِ أَنْتَ ‏"

Narrated by Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1500b

"The Prophet (ﷺ) distributed the sacrificial animals and I was left with a Jadha', so I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about it and he said: 'Sacrifice it for yourself.'" (Another chain) with this Hadith.

وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ، غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ قَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ضَحَايَا فَبَقِيَ جَذَعَةٌ فَسَأَلْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ ضَحِّ بِهَا…

Narrated by Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 4379

the Messenger of Allah gave him some sheep to distribute among his Companions. A small goat was left over and he mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah. He said: "Sacrifice it yourself."

أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا يُقَسِّمُهَا عَلَى صَحَابَتِهِ فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ فَذَكَرَهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ ضَحِّ بِهِ أَنْتَ ‏"

Narrated by Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 3138

“You sacrifice it yourself.”

ـ أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا فَقَسَمَهَا عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ ضَحَايَا فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ فَذَكَرَهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ ضَحِّ بِهِ أَنْتَ ‏"

Narrated by Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 16707

حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ حَدَّثَنِي يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا…

Narrated by Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir Arabic only

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 1456

‘Uqba b. ‘Amir said the Prophet gave him some goats to divide among his friends as sacrificial animals, and a yearling remained over. He mentioned it to God’s Messenger, and he said, "Sacrifice it yourself.” In a version he said he told God’s Messenger he had got a lamb, and he replied, "Sacrifice…

وَعَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا يقسمها على صحابته ضحايا فَبَقيَ عتود فَذكره لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «ضَحِّ بِهِ…

Narrated by Uqbah ibn ‘Āmir

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  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (14196)أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا ، فَقَسَّمَهَا عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِضَحَايَا فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ ، فَذَكَرَهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : ضَحِّ بِهِ أَنْتَ
  • تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر (42192)أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا يَقْسِمُهَا عَلَى صَحَابَتِهِ ضَحَايَا ، فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ ، فَذَكَرَهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : ضَحِّ بِهِ أَنْتَ
  • شرح السنة (1106)أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا يَقْسِمُهَا عَلَى صَحَابَتِهِ ضَحَايَا ، فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ ، فَذَكَرَهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : ضَحِّ بِهِ أَنْتَ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (6024)غَنَمًا أَقْسِمُهَا عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ ، فَقَسَمْتُهَا ، فَبَقِيَ مِنْهَا عَتُودٌ ، فَذَكَرْتُهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : ضَحِّ بِهِ أَنْتَ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (6025)فَأَعْطَانِي عَتُودًا مِنَ الْمَعْزِ ، فَجِئْتُهُ بِهِ ،فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّهُ جَذَعٌ ، فَقَالَ : ضَحِّ بِهِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (6176)أَقْسِمُهَا ضَحَايَا عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ ، فَقَسَمْتُهَا وَبَقِيَ مِنْهَا عَتُودٌ ، فَذَكَرْتُهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : ضَحِّ بِهِ أَنْتَ
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (1743)صَارَ لِي جَذَعٌ ، قَالَ : ضَحِّ بِهِ
  • مسند عقبة بن عامر (114)أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا فَقَسَّمَهُ عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ ضَحَايَا فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ , فَذَكَرَهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ : ضَحِّ بِهِ
  • مشكل الآثار للطحاوي (5041)أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا يَقْسِمُهَا عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ ضَحَايَا ، فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ ، فَذَكَرَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَقَالَ : ضَحِّ بِهِ أَنْتَ

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Bulugh al-Maram 1349

Jundub bin Sufian (RAA) narrated, 'I witnessed (the prayer of) 'Idul Ad-ha with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and when he finished his prayer with the people, he looked at a sheep which had been sacrificed, so he said, "Anyone who has sacrificed before the prayer must sacrifice another goat instead…

"مَنْ ذَبَحَ قَبْلَ اَلصَّلَاةِ فَلْيَذْبَحْ شَاةً مَكَانَهَا, وَمَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ ذَبَحَ فَلْيَذْبَحْ عَلَى اسْمِ اَللَّهِ"

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 985

The Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed on the Day of An-Nahr, then delivered a sermon, then slaughtered (an animal) and said: Whoever slaughtered before praying should slaughter another animal instead, and whoever has not yet slaughtered should slaughter while mentioning Allah's name

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5545

The Prophet (ﷺ) said (on the day of Idal-Adha), "The first thing we will do on this day of ours, is to offer the (`Id) prayer and then return to slaughter the sacrifice. Whoever does so, he acted according to our Sunna (tradition), and whoever slaughtered (the sacrifice) before the prayer, what he…

إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا نَبْدَأُ بِهِ فِي يَوْمِنَا هَذَا أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ ثُمَّ نَرْجِعَ فَنَنْحَرَ، مَنْ فَعَلَهُ فَقَدْ أَصَابَ سُنَّتَنَا، وَمَنْ ذَبَحَ قَبْلُ فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ لَحْمٌ قَدَّمَهُ لأَهْلِهِ، لَيْسَ مِنَ…

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