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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of the Prayer for the Two 'Eids

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1588

Chapter: Imam offering a sacrifice on the day of 'Eid and the number (of animals) he may slaughter

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 1588

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ وَرْدَانَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ

خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ أَضْحَى وَانْكَفَأَ إِلَى كَبْشَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ فَذَبَحَهُمَا ‏.‏

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) addressed us on the day of Al-Adha and went to two black and white rams and slaughtered them."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 1588, 4388).

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Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( وَانْكَفَأَ ) بِهَمْزَةٍ فِي آخِره أَيْ اِنْقَلَبَ وَمَالَ ( أَمْلَحَيْنِ ) الْأَمْلَحُ الَّذِي بَيَاضه أَكْثَرُ مِنْ سَوَاده وَقِيلَ هُوَ النَّقِيّ الْبَيَاض.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1588
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 1588
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1588

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4358)خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَوْمَ أَضْحَى ، وَانْكَفَأَ إِلَى كَبْشَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ فَذَبَحَهُمَا

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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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