سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الضحاياSacrifice (Kitab Al-Dahaya)
باب فِي الْعَقِيقَةِChapter: The ’Aqiqah.
Hadith 2843
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ ثَابِت ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ ، قَالَ : سَمعْتُ أَبِي بُرَيْدَةَ يَقُولُ : كُنَّا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ إِذَا وُلِدَ لِأَحَدِنَا غُلامٌ ذَبَحَ شَاةً وَلَطَخَ رَأْسَهُ بِدَمِهَا ، فَلَمَّا جَاءَ اللَّهُ بِالإِسْلامِ كُنَّا نَذْبَحُ شَاةً وَنَحْلِقُ رَأْسَهُ وَنُلَطِّخُهُ بِزَعْفَرَانِ .
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.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
In Musnad al-Bazzar, it is narrated from Aisha radi Allahu anha that the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam ordered that instead of blood, perfume (saffron) should be applied to the child’s head. (Mukhtasar Zawaid Musnad al-Bazzar: 1/499, Hadith: 860)
2.
The aforementioned ahadith clearly indicate the legitimacy and Sunnah status of ‘aqiqah. Undoubtedly, ‘aqiqah is not only an emphasized Sunnah (sunnah mu’akkadah) but also the personal practice of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. The ahadith regarding ‘aqiqah are narrated from several of the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum ajma‘in, such as Abdullah ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu, Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud radi Allahu anhu, Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa radi Allahu anha, and Sayyidah Fatimah radi Allahu anha. Therefore, the statement of the deniers is not worthy of attention.
In Musnad al-Bazzar, it is narrated from Aisha radi Allahu anha that the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam ordered that instead of blood, perfume (saffron) should be applied to the child’s head. (Mukhtasar Zawaid Musnad al-Bazzar: 1/499, Hadith: 860)
2.
The aforementioned ahadith clearly indicate the legitimacy and Sunnah status of ‘aqiqah. Undoubtedly, ‘aqiqah is not only an emphasized Sunnah (sunnah mu’akkadah) but also the personal practice of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. The ahadith regarding ‘aqiqah are narrated from several of the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum ajma‘in, such as Abdullah ibn Umar radi Allahu anhu, Abdullah ibn Mas‘ud radi Allahu anhu, Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyidah Aisha Siddiqa radi Allahu anha, and Sayyidah Fatimah radi Allahu anha. Therefore, the statement of the deniers is not worthy of attention.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2843
