Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 7210
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ ـ هُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ ـ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو عَقِيلٍ، زُهْرَةُ بْنُ مَعْبَدٍ عَنْ جَدِّهِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، وَكَانَ، قَدْ أَدْرَكَ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَذَهَبَتْ بِهِ أُمُّهُ زَيْنَبُ ابْنَةُ حُمَيْدٍ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بَايِعْهُ. فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هُوَ صَغِيرٌ " فَمَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ وَدَعَا لَهُ، وَكَانَ يُضَحِّي بِالشَّاةِ الْوَاحِدَةِ عَنْ جَمِيعِ أَهْلِهِ.
Zuhra ibn Maʿbad reported from his grandfather ʿAbd Allāh ibn Hishām, who had met the Prophet: His mother, Zaynab bint Ḥumayd, took him to the Messenger of God and said, “Messenger of God, accept his pledge.” The Prophet said, “He is still young.” He stroked his head and prayed for him. ʿAbd Allāh used to offer one sheep in sacrifice on behalf of his entire household.
Translation notes
The source says the Prophet declined the child’s pledge because he was young, then stroked his head and prayed for him. It also states that ʿAbd Allāh would sacrifice one sheep for all his household.