Sunan Abi Dawud
Sunan Abi Dawud 2792
What Is Recommended Regarding Sacrifices
Arabic hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي حَيْوَةُ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو صَخْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ قُسَيْطٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَمَرَ بِكَبْشٍ أَقْرَنَ يَطَأُ فِي سَوَادٍ وَيَنْظُرُ فِي سَوَادٍ وَيَبْرُكُ فِي سَوَادٍ فَأُتِيَ بِهِ فَضَحَّى بِهِ فَقَالَ " يَا عَائِشَةُ هَلُمِّي الْمُدْيَةَ " . ثُمَّ قَالَ "اشْحَذِيهَا بِحَجَرٍ " . فَفَعَلَتْ فَأَخَذَهَا وَأَخَذَ الْكَبْشَ فَأَضْجَعَهُ وَذَبَحَهُ وَقَالَ " بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنْ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَمِنْ أُمَّةِ مُحَمَّدٍ " . ثُمَّ ضَحَّى بِهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Translation
Narrated 'Aishah
That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered a horned ram, which trod in black (i.e., with black legs), looked in black (i.e., with black around the eyes), and lay down in black (i.e., with a black belly). It was brought to him, and he sacrificed it. Then he said: "O 'Aishah, bring the knife." Then he said: "Sharpen it on a stone." So she did. Then he took it, took the ram, laid it down, and slaughtered it, saying: "In the name of Allah. O Allah, accept [this] on behalf of Muhammad, the family of Muhammad, and the nation of Muhammad." Then he sacrificed it (ﷺ).