300 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to one of the Ansar, who took up the knife to slaughter an animal for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "Beware of slaughtering the milk-giving one."
ابن ماجه 3180SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered that blades be sharpened and kept hidden from animals, and he said, "When one of you slaughters, let him do it swiftly." Jafar bin Musafir narrated to us, Abu Aswad narrated to us, Ibn Lahia narrated to us…
ابن ماجه 3172DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered that knives be sharpened and kept hidden from the animals, and said, "When one of you slaughters, let him do so swiftly."
أحمد 5864DaifTwo things I heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Allah has prescribed excellence in all things. So when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each of you sharpen his blade and spare the animal he slaughters any…
أبو داود 2814SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] has prescribed excellence in everything. So when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each of you sharpen his blade and spare his animal any suffering."
ابن ماجه 3170SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah has prescribed excellence in all things. So when you kill, kill in the best manner, and when you slaughter, slaughter in the best manner. Let one of you sharpen his blade and put the animal at ease." He said, this…
الترمذي 1409SahihTwo things I memorized from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, "Allah [[r4]] has prescribed excellence in everything. So when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let one of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering…
أحمد 17113SahihI heard two things from the Prophet ﷺ. He said, "Allah [[r4]] has prescribed excellence in all things. So when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each one of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering to the…
النسائي 4418SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to slaughter his sacrificial animals, whether camels or other livestock, at the prayer ground.
البخاري 982SahihTwo things I memorized from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, "Allah has prescribed excellence in everything. So when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each of you sharpen his blade and spare the animal he…
الأعظمي 7198SahihTwo things I memorized from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, "Allah has prescribed excellence in all things. So when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering to the…
أحمد 17139SahihTwo things I memorized from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, "Allah [[r4]] has prescribed excellence in all things. So when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let one of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering…
النسائي 4419SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Allah [[r4]] has prescribed excellence in all things. So when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each of you sharpen his blade when he slaughters and spare his animal…
النسائي 4416SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not sacrifice anything but a fully grown animal, unless it is difficult for you, in which case you may slaughter a young sheep."
الأعظمي 7165SahihTwo things I memorized from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, "Allah has prescribed excellence in everything. When you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each of you sharpen his blade and spare the animal he…
مسلم 5055SahihTwo things I memorized from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, "Allah has prescribed excellence in all things. When you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering to the…
النسائي 4410SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has prescribed excellence in all things. So when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each of you sharpen his blade and spare the animal he slaughters any suffering."
النسائي 4417SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] has prescribed excellence in everything. When you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each of you sharpen his blade and spare the animal he slaughters any suffering."
أحمد 17128SahihI have memorized two things from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, "Allah [[r4]] has prescribed excellence in everything. So when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let each one of you sharpen his blade and spare…
أحمد 17116SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not sacrifice anything but a mature animal, unless that proves difficult for you, in which case you may sacrifice a young sheep."
مسلم 5082SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not sacrifice anything but a mature animal, unless that proves difficult for you, in which case you may sacrifice a young sheep."
ابن ماجه 3141SahihThe 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 14348DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not sacrifice anything but a mature animal, unless that proves difficult for you, in which case you may sacrifice a young sheep."
أبو داود 2797SahihThe 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 14502SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ slaughtered his sacrificial animal with his own hand using a knife at the end of the alley, on the path of Banu Zurayq.
ابن ماجه 3156DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not sacrifice anything but a mature animal, unless that proves difficult for you, in which case you may sacrifice a young sheep."
النسائي 4383SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to slaughter and sacrifice at the prayer ground.
الأعظمي 7196SahihI asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "We used to offer the Atirah sacrifice in the days of ignorance. What do you command us to do?" He said, "Slaughter in whichever month it may be, honor Allah [[r5]], and feed the people." I said, "Messenger…
أحمد 20727SahihThe 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 slaughtered, pronouncing the name of Allah and saying the takbir.
أحمد 12893SahihA man called out while he was at Mina, "Messenger of Allah, during the days of ignorance we used to offer the atirah sacrifice in Rajab. What do you command us to do, Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Slaughter in whatever month it may be,…
النسائي 4234SahihI went to Utba bin Abdul-Sulami and said, "Abu Walid, I went out looking for sacrificial animals, and I found nothing that pleased me except one with broken teeth. What do you say about that?" He replied, "Why did you not bring it to me?" I…
أحمد 17653DifficultWhen a camel is slaughtered, the slaughtering of the mother serves as the slaughtering of what is in her womb, provided its creation is complete and its hair has grown. And when it comes out of its mother's belly, it should be slaughtered…
مالك 1093SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sacrificed two horned rams, white with streaks of black, pronouncing the takbir and the name of Allah. I saw him slaughter them with his own hand, placing his foot on their necks. I asked, "Did you hear this…
النسائي 4420SahihHe 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 14455SahihIt was reported from the Prophet ﷺ that he used to slaughter the sacrifice at the prayer ground.
ابن ماجه 3161HasanA man asked Ali [[r1]] about the cow for sacrifice. Ali replied, "It suffices for seven." The man asked, "What if its horn is broken?" Ali said, "That does not harm you." The man asked, "What about a lame one?" Ali said, "If it reaches the…
أحمد 734HasanWhenever 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 27190DaifI 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 20730DaifI asked, "Did you yourself hear it?" He said, "Yes." He said, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to sacrifice two horned rams of white color mixed with black. He would mention the name of Allah and say the takbir. I saw him slaughtering them…
أحمد 13323SahihI heard Amr bin Shuayb bin Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Amr, from his father, from his father, along with Zayd bin Aslam. They said, "Messenger of Allah, what about the firstborn offspring of livestock?" He replied, "It is a true obligation.…
النسائي 4230HasanI asked the Prophet ﷺ about a sacrificial animal that becomes disabled on the way. He said, "Slaughter it, dip its sandal in its blood, and strike its side with it," or he said, "its flank, and do not eat any of it yourself, nor should your…
أحمد 18084HasanThe 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered that a horned ram be brought, one that walked in black, looked through black, and rested in black. It was brought to him to be sacrificed. He said, "Ayesha, bring me the knife." Then he said, "Sharpen it…
أحمد 24491SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave orders for a horned ram with black markings on its legs, belly, and around its eyes, to be brought so he could sacrifice it. When it was brought, he said to her, "Ayesha, bring the knife." Then he said,…
الأعظمي 7180SahihWe bought a ram to sacrifice, and a wolf attacked it, taking part of its tail or its ear. We asked the Prophet ﷺ about it, and he instructed us to sacrifice it.
ابن ماجه 3146DaifI asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the young goat, and he said, "Sacrifice it, there is no harm in doing so."
أحمد 17380DaifThe Prophet ﷺ used to slaughter his sacrificial animal at the prayer ground, and Ibn Umar would do the same.
أبو داود 2811SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered that a horned ram be brought, one that walked amid black, looked through black, and rested amid black. It was brought to him so he could offer it as a sacrifice. He said, "Ayesha, bring me the knife." Then…
أبو داود 2792SahihThe 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 saw the Prophet ﷺ slaughter his sacrificial animal with his own hand.
أحمد 12183SahihThe Prophet ﷺ sacrificed two horned rams of mixed black and white color. I saw him placing his foot on their sides, mentioning Allah's name and saying takbir, then he slaughtered them with his own hand.
البخاري 5558SahihIt is reported from the Prophet ﷺ, and their two narrations do not mention the wages of the butcher.
مسلم 3182SahihHe said, "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ slaughter his sacrificial animal with his own hand, placing his foot on its side."
ابن ماجه 3155SahihThe Prophet ﷺ sacrificed two horned, white rams. I saw him slaughtering them with his own hand, placing his foot upon their sides while pronouncing the name of Allah and saying the takbir.
أحمد 12147SahihThey asked, "Messenger of Allah, what about the firstborn offspring?" He replied, "It is a duty. But if you leave it until it grows into a young camel, then load it for use in the cause of Allah or give it to a widow, that is better than…
الأعظمي 7230HasanThe 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered that a horned ram be brought, one that walked in black, rested in black, and looked through black, so it could be sacrificed. When it was brought to him, he said to her, "Ayesha, bring the knife." Then he…
مسلم 5091SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered that a horned ram be brought, one that walked in black, knelt in black, and looked through black. It was brought to him to be sacrificed. He said to her, "Ayesha, bring me the knife." Then he said, "Sharpen…
الأعظمي 7184SahihHe saw the Prophet ﷺ slaughtering his sacrificial animal with his own hand, saying the takbir over it.
أحمد 13713Sahih