Aqiqah: eating its meat

Hisham narrates about al-Hasan and Ibn Sirin that both of them disliked in the aqiqah the same things they disliked in the sacrifice. The narrator said: In their view the aqiqah held the same status as the sacrifice; that is, one may eat from it himself and also feed others.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: The aqiqah meat is to be separated at the joints and cooked, and one may eat from it himself and may also feed others.