Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 49 Narrated Umm Kurz: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Two sheep which resemble each other are to be sacrificed for a boy and one for a girl. Abu Dawud said: This is a sound tradition, and the tradition narrated by Sufyan is misunderstanding. حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ […]
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 50 Narrated Samurah ibn Jundub: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A boy is in pledge for his Aqiqah. Sacrifice is made for him on the seventh day, his head is shaved and is smeared with blood. When Qatadah was asked about smearing with blood, how that should be done, he […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 51 Narrated Samurah ibn Jundub: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: A boy is in pledge for his Aqiqah, Sacrifice is made for him on the seventh day, his head is shaved and he is given name. Abu Dawud said: The word wa yusamma is sounder as narrated by Salam b. […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 52 Narrated Salman b. ‘Amir al-Dabbi: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: Along with a boy there is an ‘Aqiqah, so shed blood on his behalf, and remove injury from him. حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ بِنْتِ سِيرِينَ، عَنِ الرَّبَابِ، […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 53 Narrated Al-Hasan: To remove the injury is the shaving of the head. حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ خَلَفٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ إِمَاطَةُ الأَذَى حَلْقُ الرَّأْسِ . Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 53 This hadith is from the Sunan Abi Dawud collection […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 54 Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sacrificed a ram for both al-Hasan and al-Husayn each (Allah be pleased with them). حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَقَّ […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 55 Narrated ‘Amr b. Suh’aib: On his father’s authority, said that his grandfather that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked about the aqiqah. He replied: Allah does not like the breaking of ties (uquq), as though he disliked the name. And he said: If anyone has a child […]
Sunan Abi Dawud: Book 16, Hadith 56 Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib: When a boy was born to one of us in the pre-Islamic period, we sacrificed a sheep and smeared his head with its blood; but when Allah brought Islam, we sacrificed a sheep, shaved his head and smeared his head with saffron. حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ […]