Aqiqah: those who held it

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraydah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the aqiqah on behalf of Sayyiduna Hasan and Sayyiduna Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them both).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed the aqiqah on behalf of Sayyiduna Hasan and Sayyiduna Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them both).

It is narrated from Ikrimah that he said: The aqiqah of Sayyiduna Hasan and Sayyiduna Husayn (may Allah be pleased with them both) was performed.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) slaughtered one goat as aqiqah on behalf of Sayyiduna Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him), and he said: "O Fatimah, shave his head and give the weight of his hair in silver in charity." So they weighed the hair, and its weight was a dirham or part of a dirham.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Rafi' (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her) asked: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), shall I not shed blood as aqiqah on behalf of my son? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No. Shave his head and give in charity to the poor the weight of his hair in ounces of coined or uncoined silver."

It is narrated from Muhammad that he said: If I came to know that the aqiqah had not been performed for me, I would perform the aqiqah for myself.

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Ibrahim that he said: The aqiqah used to be enjoined, even if it was performed with a sparrow.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A boy is held in pledge for his aqiqah, which is slaughtered on his behalf."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salman bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Indeed, with a boy there is an aqiqah. So shed blood on his behalf and remove the harm from him."

A man of Banu Damrah narrates from his father that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the aqiqah, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty does not love disobedience (to father and mother). Whoever among you has a child born to him and wishes to shed blood on his behalf, let him shed it."