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سنن دارمي
Darimi
من كتاب الاضاحيFrom the Book of Sacrifices
باب السُّنَّةِ في الْعَقِيقَةِ:Chapter: Sunnah of ‘Aqiqah (Newborn Sacrifice)
Hadith 2008
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا عَفَّانُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، أَنّ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: "كُلُّ غُلَامٍ رَهِينَةٌ بِعَقِيقَتِهِ يُذْبَحُ عَنْهُ يَوْمَ سَابِعِهِ، وَيُحْلَقُ وَيُدَمَّى" . وَكَانَ قَتَادَةُ يَصِفُ الدَّمَ، فَيَقُولُ: إِذَا ذُبِحَتْ الْعَقِيقَةُ، تُؤْخَذُ صُوفَةٌ فَيُسْتَقْبَلُ بِهَا أَوْدَاجُ الذَّبِيحَةِ، ثُمَّ يُوضَعُ عَلَى يَافُوخِ الصَّبِيِّ حَتَّى إِذَا سَالَ شَبَهُ الْخَيْطِ، غُسِلَ رَأْسُهُ، ثُمَّ حُلِقَ بَعْدُ . حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ، بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ، قَالَ: وَيُسَمَّى . قَالَ عَبْد اللَّهِ: وَلَا أُرَاهُ وَاجِبًا.
Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every boy is pledged for his ‘aqiqah; sacrifice should be offered for him on the seventh day, his head should be shaved, and blood should be applied (to his head)." The narrator of the hadith, Imam Qatadah (may Allah have mercy on him), described the method of applying blood as follows: When the animal is slaughtered, a piece of its hair (wool) should be taken and placed on the veins of the animal, then that piece should be placed on the newborn child's crown until blood flows from the child's head like threads, then his head should be washed, and after that, the child's hair should be shaved. ‘Affan said: Aban also narrated this hadith to us, but instead of «دمي», he said «يسمي», meaning instead of saying to apply blood, he said to name the child. (This means the narrator made a mistake or was confused about this word.) Imam Darimi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I do not consider applying blood to the head as obligatory.
Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadiths 2005 to 2008)
From this hadith, it is understood that a child remains pledged (rahn) until his ‘aqiqah is performed. The term ‘aqiqah is also used for the sacrificial animal and for the food prepared from it. Performing ‘aqiqah on the seventh day after birth is Sunnah (prophetic tradition).
If it cannot be done on the seventh day, then whenever the opportunity arises, it can be performed as a make-up (qada’) on any day.
Some scholars have said: If it cannot be done on the seventh day, then on the fourteenth day, or then on the twenty-first day; after that, it can be done on any day one wishes.
It is appropriate to distribute the meat of the ‘aqiqah, to cook and eat it, and to feed friends, loved ones, and relatives. On the seventh day, shaving the head, performing circumcision (khitan), naming the child, and giving the child a ritual bath (ghusl) are also Sunnah. Giving charity (sadaqah) of silver or gold equal to the weight of the hair is also established.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) instructed Sayyida Fatimah (radi Allahu anha) to give charity of silver equal to the weight of the hair of Sayyiduna Hasan and Sayyiduna Husayn (radi Allahu anhuma). In this hadith, there is mention of smearing the blood of the sacrifice on the child’s head, which the scholars have rejected.
In Abu Dawud and Nasa’i, with a sound chain, it is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraydah (radi Allahu anhu) that in the pre-Islamic period (Jahiliyyah), when a child was born, we would slaughter a goat and smear its blood on the child’s head. When Allah Ta‘ala brought Islam, we would slaughter a goat and apply saffron to the child’s head. Thus, it is known that this was a custom of the Jahiliyyah period. It is possible that this was done in the beginning, but later its ruling was abrogated.
And Allah knows best.
From this hadith, it is understood that a child remains pledged (rahn) until his ‘aqiqah is performed. The term ‘aqiqah is also used for the sacrificial animal and for the food prepared from it. Performing ‘aqiqah on the seventh day after birth is Sunnah (prophetic tradition).
If it cannot be done on the seventh day, then whenever the opportunity arises, it can be performed as a make-up (qada’) on any day.
Some scholars have said: If it cannot be done on the seventh day, then on the fourteenth day, or then on the twenty-first day; after that, it can be done on any day one wishes.
It is appropriate to distribute the meat of the ‘aqiqah, to cook and eat it, and to feed friends, loved ones, and relatives. On the seventh day, shaving the head, performing circumcision (khitan), naming the child, and giving the child a ritual bath (ghusl) are also Sunnah. Giving charity (sadaqah) of silver or gold equal to the weight of the hair is also established.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) instructed Sayyida Fatimah (radi Allahu anha) to give charity of silver equal to the weight of the hair of Sayyiduna Hasan and Sayyiduna Husayn (radi Allahu anhuma). In this hadith, there is mention of smearing the blood of the sacrifice on the child’s head, which the scholars have rejected.
In Abu Dawud and Nasa’i, with a sound chain, it is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraydah (radi Allahu anhu) that in the pre-Islamic period (Jahiliyyah), when a child was born, we would slaughter a goat and smear its blood on the child’s head. When Allah Ta‘ala brought Islam, we would slaughter a goat and apply saffron to the child’s head. Thus, it is known that this was a custom of the Jahiliyyah period. It is possible that this was done in the beginning, but later its ruling was abrogated.
And Allah knows best.
