The Book on Sacrifices

كتاب الأضاحى عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Chapter 15: What Has Been Related About The Fara' And The 'Atirah

Narrated Abu Hurairah

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "There is no Fara' or 'Atirah."The Fara' is the first of the offspring that would be born to them, so they would slaughter it.The 'Atirah was an animal that they would slaughter during Rajab to honor the month of Rajab, since it was the first of the sacred months.

Chapter 16: What Has Been Related About The 'Aqiqah

Narrated Yusuf bin Mahak

They entered upon Hafsah bint 'Abdur-Rahman to ask her about the 'Aqiqah. She informed them that 'Aishah had informed her, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered them that for a boy, two sheep were sufficient, and for a girl one sheep.

Chapter 17: The Adhan In The Ear Of The Newborn

Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin Abi Rafi'

That his father said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say the Adhan in the ear of Al-Hasan bin 'Ali - when he was born to Fatimah - the Adhan of Salat."

Narrated Salman bin 'Amir Ad-Dabbi

Another chain with similar.

Narrated Umm Kurz

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."

Chapter 18: The Best Sacrifice Is The Male Sheep

Narrated Abu Umamah

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The best of Udhiyah (sacrifice) is a ram, and the best (burial) shroud is the Hullah."

Chapter 19: A Sacrifice Every Year

Narrated Mikhnaf bin Sulaim

"We were standing with the Prophet (ﷺ) at 'Arafat when I heard him say: 'O you people! For every household each year is Udhiyah (sacrifice) and 'Atirah. Do you know what an 'Atirah is ? It is that which you call Ar-Rajabiyyah.'"

Chapter 20: The 'Aqiqah With One Sheep

Narrated Muhammad bin 'Ali bin Al-Husain

That Ali bin Abi Talib said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had the 'Aqiqah for Al-Hasan with one sheep, and said: 'O Fatimah! Shave his head and give the weight of his hair in silver as charity.'" He said: "So I weighed it, and it was the weight of a Dirham or a bit of a Dirham."

Chapter 21: The Sacrifice With Two Male Sheep

Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abi Bakrah

From his father, that the Prophet (ﷺ) gave a Khutbah, then he descended and called for two rams and slaughtered them.

Chapter 22: What Is Said Upon Slaughtering

Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah

"I attended the Eid Al-Adha' with the Prophet (ﷺ) at the Musalla. When he finished his Khutbah, he descended from his Minbar and was given a male sheep. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) slaughtered it with his hand and said: 'Bismillah, Wa Allahu Akbar, this from me and whoever does not slaughter from my Ummah.'"

Chapter 23: About The 'Aqiqah

Narrated Samurah

Another chain with similar meaning.

Chapter 24: To Avoid Removing One's Hair For Those Who Want To Offer Sacrifice

Narrated Umm Salamah

That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever sees the crescent of Dhul-Hijjah, and wants to slaughter a sacrifice he should not take from his hair nor from his nails."