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سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب المناسك
The Rites of Hajj (Kitab Al-Manasik Wal-Hajj)
باب فِي هَدْىِ الْبَقَرِ
Chapter: On Sacrificial Cows.
Sunan Abu Dawud 1750 — On Sacrificial Cows
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ السَّرْحِ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ بِنْتِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " نَحَرَ عَنْ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ فِي حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ بَقَرَةً وَاحِدَةً " .
Narrated Aishah, Ummul Muminin: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sacrificed a cow for his wives at the Farewell Pilgrimage.
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Brief Explanation
1؎ : Here, "Aal" refers to the pure wives (azwaj mutahharat), radi Allahu anhunna.
2؎ : In one cow or camel, up to seven people can share. In this Hajj, there would be seven wives with the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, or, from the wording of Bukhari and Muslim «ضحى» (of sacrifice), it is understood that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam slaughtered it not as a hady (sacrificial animal for Hajj) but as a qurbani (ritual sacrifice), so he slaughtered a cow on behalf of his entire household.
2؎ : In one cow or camel, up to seven people can share. In this Hajj, there would be seven wives with the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, or, from the wording of Bukhari and Muslim «ضحى» (of sacrifice), it is understood that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam slaughtered it not as a hady (sacrificial animal for Hajj) but as a qurbani (ritual sacrifice), so he slaughtered a cow on behalf of his entire household.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1750. Commentary:
➊ In this hadith, "Aal Muhammad" refers to the purified wives of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
➋ If a husband offers the sacrifice (udhiyah/qurbani) on behalf of his wife and children, it is permissible.
➌ No matter how many they are, one sacrifice is sufficient on behalf of all of them, as long as the children are living with the father.
➊ In this hadith, "Aal Muhammad" refers to the purified wives of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
➋ If a husband offers the sacrifice (udhiyah/qurbani) on behalf of his wife and children, it is permissible.
➌ No matter how many they are, one sacrifice is sufficient on behalf of all of them, as long as the children are living with the father.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1750
