Sunan an-Nasa'i: The Book of al-'Aqiqah
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Chapter: For a boy, two sheep
It was narrated from 'Amr bin Shuaib, from his fahther, that his grandfather said:
"The messenger of Allah was asked about the 'Aqiqah and he said: "Allah, the mighty and sublime, does not like Al-Uquq' as if he disliked the word (Al-Aqiqah). He said to the Messenger of Allah: 'But one of us may offer a sacrifice when a child is born to him.' He said: 'Whoever wants to offer a sacrifice for his child, let him do so, for a boy; two sheep, Mukafaatan, (of equal age), and for a girl, one.' (One of the narrators) Dawud said: 'I asked Ziad bin Aslam about the word Mukafaatan and he said: 'Two similar sheep that are slaughtered together.
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4212 |
| In-book reference | : Book 40, Hadith 1 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 4217 |
It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Buraidah, from his father, that:
the Messenger of Allah offered the 'Aqiqah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain.
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4213 |
| In-book reference | : Book 40, Hadith 2 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 4218 |
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Chapter: The 'Aqiqah for a boy
It was narrated from Salman bin 'Amir Ad-Dabbi that the Messenger of Allah said:
"For a boy there shoud be an 'Aqiqah, so shed blood for him, and remove the harm from him."
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4214 |
| In-book reference | : Book 40, Hadith 3 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 4219 |
it was narrated from Um Kurz that the Messenger of Allah said:
"for a boy two sheep, Mukafaatan (of equal age), and for a girl, one sheep."
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4215 |
| In-book reference | : Book 40, Hadith 4 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 4220 |
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Chapter: The Aqiqah For A Girl.
It was narrated from Umm Kurz that the Messenger of Allah said:
"For a boy two sheep, Mukafaatan (of equal age), and for a girl, one sheep,
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4216 |
| In-book reference | : Book 40, Hadith 5 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 4221 |
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Chapter: How Many Sheep Should Be Slaughtered As An 'Aqiqah For A Girl?
It was narrated that umm Kurz said:
"I came to the Prophet and asked him about the sacrificial meat. I heard him say: 'For a boy, two sheep, and for a girl, one sheep, and it does not matter if they are male or female."'
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4217 |
| In-book reference | : Book 40, Hadith 6 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 4222 |
It was narrated from Umma Kurz that the Messenger of Allah said:
"For a boy, two sheep, and or a girl, one sheep, and it does not matter if they are male or female
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4218 |
| In-book reference | : Book 40, Hadith 7 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 4223 |
It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Messenger of Allah offered an 'Aqiqah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain, may Allah be please with them, two rams for each."
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4219 |
| In-book reference | : Book 40, Hadith 8 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 4224 |
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Chapter: When should the 'Aqiqah be performed?
It was narrated from Qatadah, from Al-Hasan, from Samurh bin Jundab that the Messenger of Allah said:
"Every boy is in pledge for his 'Aqiqah, so slaughter (the animal) for him on the seventh day, and shave his head, and a name"
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4220 |
| In-book reference | : Book 40, Hadith 9 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 4225 |
It was narrated from Habib bin Ash-Shahid:
"Muhammad bin Sirin said to me: 'Ask Al-Hasan (Al-Basri) from whom he heard this Hadith about the 'Aqiqah.' I asked him about that and he said: 'I heard it from Samurh."'
| Reference | : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4221 |
| In-book reference | : Book 40, Hadith 10 |
| English translation | : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 4226 |