Al-Hasan quoted Samura who reported God’s messenger as saying, "A boy is in pledge for his ‘aqiqa. Sacrifice is made for him on the seventh day, he is given a name and his head is shaved.” Ahmad, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud and Nasa’i transmitted it, but the last two have “a pledge” for “in pledge.” A version by Ahmad and Abu Dawud has “is smeared with blood” 1 in place of “is given a name.” Abu Dawud says th at “is given a name” is sounder.
Hadith Referenceمشكوة المصابيح / كتاب الصيد والذبائح / 4153
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صَحِيح | زبیر علی زئی:حسن
Hadith Takhrij´تحقيق و تخريج: محدث العصر حافظ زبير على زئي رحمه الله` «حسن، رواه أحمد (12/5 ح 20395) و الترمذي (1522 و قال: حسن صحيح) و أبو داود (2837وسنده ضعيف. 3838 وھو حسن) و النسائي (166/7 ح 4225)»