Sunan an-Nasa'i 4218

Chapter: How Many Sheep Should Be Slaughtered As An 'Aqiqah For A Girl?

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4218

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي يَزِيدَ، عَنْ سِبَاعِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أُمِّ كُرْزٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ عَنِ الْغُلاَمِ شَاتَانِ وَعَنِ الْجَارِيَةِ شَاةٌ لاَ يَضُرُّكُمْ ذُكْرَانًا كُنَّ أَمْ إِنَاثًا ‏"

It was narrated from Umma Kurz that the Messenger of Allah said:

"For a boy, two sheep, and or a girl, one sheep, and it does not matter if they are male or female

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4218, 4216, 4217), Abu Dawud (No. 2834, 2835, 2836), At-Tirmidhi (No. 1516), Ibn Majah (No. 3162), Ahmad (No. 25888, 25891, 25892, 26103, 26105, 26106) and Ad-Darimi (No. 1884, 1886).

Classical commentary

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

( ذُكْرَانًا كُنَّ ) أَيْ شِيَاه الْعَقِيقَة.…

Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 4218
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Good (hasan)Hasan	The hadith	No. 4218
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH	AuthenticSahih	The hadith	No. 4218

Other versions

Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2834

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Two resembling sheep are to be sacrificed for a boy and one for a girl. AbuDawud said: I heard Ahmad (ibn Hanbal) say: The Arabic word mukafi'atani means equal (in age) or resembling each other.

عَنِ الْغُلاَمِ شَاتَانِ مُكَافِئَتَانِ وَعَنِ الْجَارِيَةِ شَاةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Umm Kurz

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2835

I heard the Prophet (nay peace be upon him) say: Let the birds stay in their roosts. She said: I also heard him say: Two sheep are to be sacrificed for a boy and one for a girl, but it does you no harm whether they are male or female.

عَنِ الْغُلاَمِ شَاتَانِ وَعَنِ الْجَارِيَةِ شَاةٌ لاَ يَضُرُّكُمْ أَذُكْرَانًا كُنَّ أَمْ إِنَاثًا ‏"

Narrated by Umm Kurz

Differing grades Sunan Abu Dawud 2836

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Two sheep which resemble each other are to be sacrificed for a boy and one for a girl. Abu Dawud said: This is a sound tradition, and the tradition narrated by Sufyan is misunderstanding.

عَنِ الْغُلاَمِ شَاتَانِ مِثْلاَنِ وَعَنِ الْجَارِيَةِ شَاةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Umm Kurz

Differing grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1516

That she asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the 'Aqiqah. He said: "For the boy is two sheep, and for the girl is one, it will not harm you if they (i.e. the sheep) are male or female."

الْغُلاَمِ شَاتَانِ وَعَنِ الْجَارِيَةِ وَاحِدَةٌ وَلاَ يَضُرُّكُمْ ذُكْرَانًا كُنَّ أَمْ إِنَاثًا ‏"

Narrated by Umm Kurz

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4216

"For a boy two sheep, Mukafaatan (of equal age), and for a girl, one sheep,

"‏ عَنِ الْغُلاَمِ شَاتَانِ مُكَافَأَتَانِ وَعَنِ الْجَارِيَةِ شَاةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Umm Kurz

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4217

"I came to the Prophet and asked him about the sacrificial meat. I heard him say: 'For a boy, two sheep, and for a girl, one sheep, and it does not matter if they are male or female."'

"‏ عَلَى الْغُلاَمِ شَاتَانِ وَعَلَى الْجَارِيَةِ شَاةٌ لاَ يَضُرُّكُمْ ذُكْرَانًا كُنَّ أَمْ إِنَاثًا ‏"

Narrated by Umm Kurz

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Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 3162

“I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: ‘On behalf of a boy, two sheep of equal age and on behalf of a girl one sheep.’”

"‏ عَنِ الْغُلاَمِ، شَاتَانِ مُكَافِئَتَانِ وَعَنِ الْجَارِيَةِ، شَاةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Umm Kurz

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 25888