Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 13 Narrated Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered a sermon to us on the day of sacrifice after the prayer. He said: If anyone prays like our prayer, and sacrifices like our sacrifice, his sacrifice is all right. If anyone sacrifices before the prayer (for ‘Id), […]
Sunan Abī Dāwūd is one of the six major hadith collections in Sunni Islam, compiled by Imam Abū Dāwūd al-Sijistānī. It focuses on hadiths related to Islamic law (fiqh), offering a detailed record of the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ that form the basis for legal rulings. Carefully selected from hundreds of thousands of narrations, it emphasizes authenticity and relevance to jurisprudence, making it a key reference for scholars and students of Islamic law.
Book 16, Sacrifice (Kitāb al‑Dhāyā), discusses the rules, timing, and procedures for animal sacrifice.
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 14 Narrated Al-Bara’ ibn Azib: A maternal uncle of mine called AbuBurdah sacrificed before the prayer (for ‘Id). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Your goat is meant for flesh. He said: Messenger of Allah, I have a domestic kid with me. He said: Sacrifice it, but it is […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 15 Narrated Ubayd ibn Firuz: I asked al-Bara’ ibn Azib: What should be avoided in sacrificial animals? He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood among us, and my fingers are smaller than his fingers, and my fingertips are smaller than his fingertips. He said (pointing with his fingers): […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 16 Narrated Yazid Dhu Misr : I came to Utbah ibn AbdusSulami and said: AbulWalid, I went out seeking sacrificial animals. I did not find anything which attracted me except an animal whose teeth have fallen. So I abominated it. What do you say (about it)? He said: Why […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 17 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined upon us to pay great attention to the eye and both ears, and not to sacrifice a one-eyed animal, and an animal with a slit which leaves something hanging at the front or back of the ear, or […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 18 Narrated Ali ibn AbuTalib: The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited to sacrifice an animal with a slit ear and broken horn. Abu Dawud said: The narrator Jurayy (b. Kulaib) is Sadusi, and belongs to Basrah. No one narrated traditions from him except Qatadah. حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 19 Narrated Qatadah: I asked Sa’id b. al-Musayyab: What is meant by animal with a slit ear and broken horn ? He replied: Half and more than half. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِسَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ مَا الأَعْضَبُ قَالَ النِّصْفُ فَمَا فَوْقَهُ . Sunan […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 20 Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah : We performed tamattu’ during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), sacrificed a cow for seven and a camel for seven people. We shared them. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 21 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A cow serves for seven, and a camel serves for seven. حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ “ الْبَقَرَةُ عَنْ سَبْعَةٍ وَالْجَزُورُ عَنْ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 22 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: We sacrificed along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at al-Hudaybiyyah a camel for seven and a cow for seven people. حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ الْمَكِّيِّ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ نَحَرْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 23 Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: I witnessed sacrificing along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at the place of prayer. When he finished his sermon, he descended from his pulpit, and a ram was brought to him. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) slaughtered it with his hand, and said: […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 24 Narrated Ibn ‘Umar: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to slaughter his sacrificial animal at the place of prayer. Ibn ‘Umar used to do so. حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا أُسَامَةَ، حَدَّثَهُمْ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَذْبَحُ أُضْحِيَتَهُ […]