300 hadith
He said, I came to the Prophet ﷺ, and he slaughtered a sheep for us. He said, "Do not think," and he did not say, "Do not think that we slaughtered it just for you. Rather, we have sheep, and whenever they reach a hundred, we slaughter…
الأعظمي 14455Sahih*"whatever offering is easiest to obtain"* [Baqarah 2:196] means a sheep.
مالك 898DaifI came to the Prophet ﷺ and he slaughtered a sheep for us. He said, "Do not think," and he did not say, "Let it not be thought," "that we slaughtered it only for you. Rather, we have sheep, and whenever they reach a hundred, we slaughter…
أحمد 16382SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent sheep as a sacrificial offering with garlands placed around their necks.
أبو داود 1755SahihI brought a brother of mine to the Prophet ﷺ in the camel pen so that he could perform the tahnik for him. I saw him branding sheep, I believe he said on their ears.
أحمد 13663SahihThe Prophet ﷺ presented sheep as an offering to the Sacred House.
أحمد 24787SahihThe Prophet ﷺ was sitting when he tore his garment and said, "I had appointed a sacrificial animal to be marked today."
أحمد 23613DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed the aqiqah for a boy with two sheep and for a Jariya with one sheep.
أحمد 6737HasanI came to the Prophet ﷺ with a brother of mine for him to perform the tahnik on him, while he was in an enclosure of his. I saw him branding a sheep, and I think he said, on its ears.
الأعظمي 14838SahihI brought some young sheep to Medina, but they did not sell well. So I met Abu Hurayrah and asked him about it. He said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'What an excellent sacrifice the young sheep is,'" or "'How excellent a…
أحمد 9739DaifA man asked the Prophet ﷺ, "May I pray in the sheepfolds?" He replied, "Yes." The man asked, "May I pray in the camels' resting places?" He answered, "No."
الأعظمي 2622SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The sheep is among the animals of Paradise."
ابن ماجه 2306DaifI came to the Prophet ﷺ with a brother of mine for him to perform tahnik on, while he was in an enclosure of his. I saw him branding a sheep, and I think he said on its ears.
البخاري 5542SahihAbdullah bin Abbas used to say that the easily available sacrificial offering means a sheep.
مالك 899DifficultI came to the Prophet ﷺ with a younger brother of mine for him to perform tahnik on him, while he was in an enclosure of his, and I saw him branding a sheep. I think he said, on its ears.
الأعظمي 3967SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to offer sheep as sacrificial gifts.
النسائي 2788SahihHe had met the Prophet ﷺ. His mother Zaynab bint Humayd took him to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, accept his pledge of allegiance." The Prophet replied, "He is young." He then wiped his head and prayed for him. He…
الأعظمي 7655SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah ﷺ, during the days of ignorance we used to offer the Atira sacrifice in Rajab. What do you command us?" He said, "Sacrifice for Allah in whatever month it may be, fulfill your duty toward Allah [[r4]], and…
أبو داود 2830SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "Leave the birds in their nests." She said, I also heard him say, "For a boy, two sheep are to be sacrificed, and for a Jariya, one sheep. It does not matter to you whether they are males or females."
أبو داود 2835HasanHe narrated that when his mother gave birth, they took the child to the Prophet ﷺ for him to perform tahnik. He said, I found the Prophet ﷺ in a livestock enclosure branding sheep. Shuba said, To the best of my knowledge, he said, on their…
مسلم 5555SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent sheep as an offering to the Sacred House.
أحمد 14891SahihWhen his mother gave birth, they took the child to the Prophet ﷺ so he could perform the tahnik. He said, the Prophet ﷺ was in a livestock pen branding sheep. Shuba said, to the best of my knowledge, he said he was branding them on their…
أحمد 12750SahihI came to the Prophet ﷺ on the Day of Arafah, and he was asking, "Do you know what this day is?" I do not know what reply they gave him. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Every household must slaughter a sheep in every Rajab and a sheep on every Eid…
أحمد 20730DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ turned to two horned, white rams and slaughtered them with his own hand.
الأعظمي 7156SahihHe had met the Prophet ﷺ. His mother, Zaynab bint Humayd, took him to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, take his pledge of allegiance." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "He is too young." Then he wiped his head and prayed for…
البخاري 7210SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to slaughter his sacrificial animals, whether camels or other livestock, at the prayer ground.
البخاري 982SahihI asked, or they asked, "Messenger of Allah, what are these sacrifices?" He replied, "The tradition of your father Ibrahim." They asked, "What do we get from them?" He answered, "For every hair, a good deed." They asked, "Messenger of…
أحمد 19283DaifThen he, meaning the Prophet ﷺ on the Day of Sacrifice, turned to two horned rams with white and black coloring and slaughtered them, and to a flock of young sheep which he distributed among us.
النسائي 4394SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If you find nothing but the resting places of sheep and the resting places of camels, then pray in the resting places of sheep, but do not pray in the resting places of camels."
الأعظمي 2624SahihSalim narrated from his grandfather Abdullah bin Hisham, who had met the Prophet ﷺ. His mother Zaynab bint Humayd had taken him to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, take his pledge of allegiance." The Prophet ﷺ…
الأعظمي 7183SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sacrificed two rams on the day of Eid. As he turned them toward the qiblah, he said, "I have turned my face toward the One who created the heavens and the earth, devoted in faith, and I am not among those who…
ابن ماجه 3121HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ delivered a sermon to us on the day of Adha, then turned to two horned rams and slaughtered them. Abridged.
النسائي 4393SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said regarding the aqiqah, "For a boy, two sheep, and for a Jariya, one sheep."
أحمد 27371DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ delivered a sermon to us on the day of Adha, then turned to two white rams with black markings and slaughtered them.
النسائي 1589SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sacrificed two rams on the day of Eid. As he turned them toward the qiblah, he said, "I have turned my face toward the One who originated the heavens and the earth, devoted purely to Him in submission, and I am not…
أحمد 15022HasanA man called out to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "During the days of ignorance, we used to offer the atirah sacrifice in Rajab. What do you command us to do?" He replied, "Sacrifice for Allah in whatever month it may be, show devotion to…
الأعظمي 7229SahihI went out with my father during the Messenger of Allah's ﷺ Hajj. I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and heard people saying, "The Messenger of Allah, the Messenger of Allah," so I kept fixing my gaze upon him. My father drew near to him while…
أبو داود 3314DaifWhenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ offered a sacrifice, he would buy two fat, horned, white rams. After he had performed the prayer and addressed the people, he would have one of them brought to him while he was standing at his place of…
أحمد 27190DaifThe Prophet ﷺ used to slaughter his sacrificial animal at the prayer ground, and Ibn Umar would do the same.
أبو داود 2811SahihI heard my father narrating from a man who said, "We were with the Prophet ﷺ two days before the day of sacrifice, exchanging two yearling sheep for one two-year-old, when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'A yearling suffices for what a…
النسائي 4389SahihThe Prophet ﷺ delivered the sermon, then descended and called for two rams, which he slaughtered.
الترمذي 1520SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ commanded us to offer a fara sacrifice, one sheep for every five sheep, and he commanded us to slaughter one sheep as aqiqah for a Jariya and two sheep for a boy.
أحمد 26134DifficultPray in the resting places of sheep, but do not pray in the resting places or stalling places of camels.
أحمد 17351SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I am obliged to sacrifice a camel, and I can afford one, but I cannot find one available to purchase." The Prophet ﷺ instructed him to buy seven sheep and slaughter them instead.
أحمد 2839DaifA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I am obligated to sacrifice a camel, and I can afford one, but I cannot find one to purchase." The Prophet ﷺ instructed him to buy seven sheep and slaughter them instead.
أحمد 2851DaifI never saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ hold a wedding feast for any of his wives like the one he held for Zaynab bint Jahsh. He said, "He provided a sheep for the feast," or "He slaughtered a sheep."
أحمد 13378SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered a horned ram to be brought, one that walked among black, rested among black, and looked through black. It was brought to him so he could sacrifice it. He said to her, "Ayesha, bring the knife." Then he said,…
الأعظمي 7203SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to slaughter a camel on the day of Adha in Madinah. He said that whenever he did not slaughter a camel, he would slaughter a sheep instead.
أحمد 6401SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered that a horned ram be brought, one that walked among black, rested among black, and looked through black. It was brought to him so he could sacrifice it. He said to her, "Ayesha, bring the knife." Then he…
الأعظمي 11139SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A young sheep is acceptable as a sacrifice."
أحمد 27073DaifThe Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Messenger of Allah, what are these sacrifices?" He replied, "The tradition of your father Ibrahim." They asked, "What reward do we receive for them, Messenger of Allah?" He answered, "For…
ابن ماجه 3127DaifThe Prophet ﷺ used to sacrifice two rams, and I sacrifice two rams.
الأعظمي 7187SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not sacrifice anything except a fully grown animal, unless that proves difficult for you, in which case you may sacrifice a young sheep."
أحمد 14348DifficultOn the day of sacrifice, the Prophet ﷺ slaughtered two horned, white rams that had been castrated. When he turned them toward the qiblah, he said, "I have turned my face toward the One who created the heavens and the earth, following the…
أبو داود 2795HasanA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "I am obligated to sacrifice a camel, and I can afford one, but I cannot find one to purchase." The Prophet ﷺ instructed him to buy seven sheep and slaughter them instead.
ابن ماجه 3136DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "For a boy, two sheep are to be sacrificed, and for a girl, one sheep."
الأعظمي 7244SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said regarding the aqiqah, "For a boy, two equal sheep, and for a girl, one sheep."
أحمد 27143DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to sacrifice two horned, white rams. He would mention the name of Allah and pronounce the takbir, and I saw him slaughter them with his own hand, placing his foot on their sides.
أحمد 11960SahihI was sitting with the Prophet ﷺ when a man came to him and asked, "Messenger of Allah, should we perform ablution after eating the meat of sheep?" He replied, "If you wish, perform ablution after it, and if you wish, do not." The man…
أحمد 21015DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to sacrifice two horned rams of white mingled with black, pronouncing the name of Allah and declaring His greatness. I saw him slaughter them with his own hand, placing his foot on their sides.
أحمد 13878Sahih