The Book of al-'Aqiqah

Chapter 1Chapter: For a boy, two sheep

Differing grades No. 4212

"The messenger of Allah was asked about the 'Aqiqah and he said: "Allah, the mighty and sublime, does not like Al-Uquq' as if he disliked the word (Al-Aqiqah). He said to the Messenger of Allah: 'But one of us may offer a sacrifice when a child is born to him.' He said: 'Whoever wants to offer a…

"‏ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يَنْسُكَ عَنْ وَلَدِهِ فَلْيَنْسُكْ عَنْهُ عَنِ الْغُلاَمِ شَاتَانِ مُكَافَأَتَانِ وَعَنِ الْجَارِيَةِ شَاةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr + 1 other version

Authentic No. 4213

the Messenger of Allah offered the 'Aqiqah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain.

عَقَّ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Buraydah + 2 other versions

Chapter 2Chapter: The 'Aqiqah for a boy

Authentic No. 4214

"For a boy there shoud be an 'Aqiqah, so shed blood for him, and remove the harm from him."

"‏ فِي الْغُلاَمِ عَقِيقَةٌ فَأَهْرِيقُوا عَنْهُ دَمًا وَأَمِيطُوا عَنْهُ الأَذَى ‏"

Narrated by Salmān ibn Amir ad-Dabbiī + 24 other versions

Authentic No. 4215

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

"‏ فِي الْغُلاَمِ شَاتَانِ مُكَافَأَتَانِ وَفِي الْجَارِيَةِ شَاةٌ ‏"

Narrated by Umm Kurz

Chapter 3Chapter: The Aqiqah For A Girl.

Authentic No. 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 + 16 other versions

Chapter 4Chapter: How Many Sheep Should Be Slaughtered As An 'Aqiqah For A Girl?

Authentic No. 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 + 16 other versions

Differing grades No. 4218

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

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

Narrated by Umm Kurz + 16 other versions

Differing grades No. 4219

"The Messenger of Allah offered an 'Aqiqah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain, may Allah be please with them, two rams for each."

عَقَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْحَسَنِ وَالْحُسَيْنِ رضى الله عنهما بِكَبْشَيْنِ كَبْشَيْنِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

Chapter 5Chapter: When should the 'Aqiqah be performed?

Authentic No. 4220

"Every boy is in pledge for his 'Aqiqah, so slaughter (the animal) for him on the seventh day, and shave his head, and a name"

"‏ كُلُّ غُلاَمٍ رَهِينٌ بِعَقِيقَتِهِ تُذْبَحُ عَنْهُ يَوْمَ سَابِعِهِ وَيُحْلَقُ رَأْسُهُ وَيُسَمَّى ‏"

Narrated by Samurah ibn Jundub + 10 other versions

Authentic No. 4221

"Muhammad bin Sirin said to me: 'Ask Al-Hasan (Al-Basri) from whom he heard this Hadith about the 'Aqiqah.' I asked him about that and he said: 'I heard it from Samurh."'

أَخْبَرَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قُرَيْشُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ الشَّهِيدِ، قَالَ لِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِيرِينَ سَلِ الْحَسَنَ مِمَّنْ سَمِعَ حَدِيثَهُ، فِي الْعَقِيقَةِ ‏.‏ فَسَأَلْتُهُ…

Narrated by Samurah ibn Jundub