Hadith 4237

أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو قِلَابَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ ، فَلَقِيتُ : أَبَا الْمَلِيحِ , فَسَأَلْتُهُ ؟ فَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ نُبَيْشَةَ الْهُذَلِيِّ , قَالَ : قَالَ رَجُلٌ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ , فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا ؟ قَالَ : " اذْبَحُوا لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فِي أَيِّ شَهْرٍ مَا كَانَ , وَبَرُّوا اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَأَطْعِمُوا " .
´It was narrated that Nubaishah Al-Hudhaili said:` "A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the 'Atirah during the Jahiliyyah in Rajab; what do you command us to do?' He said: 'Sacrifice to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, whatever month it is, do good for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and feed (the poor)."'
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب الفرع والعتيرة / 4237
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «انظر حدیث رقم: 4233 (صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
The intended meaning is that virtue is not restricted to any particular month; the poor can be fed at any time. Restricting it to the month of Rajab is not appropriate. To designate any month, day, or time from one’s own side and then consider it obligatory or superior is not correct. The reason for this is that it is neither the right nor the responsibility of any human being to specify particular times, days, or months and years for any act of virtue; rather, the determination of time for virtue is solely the right of Allah Ta‘ala. No one else has the authority to make changes in this regard. Furthermore, it is also necessary that the manner and quantity of virtue be exactly as prescribed by the Shari‘ah. Any excess beyond this will be considered an innovation (bid‘ah) and a human invention.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 4233