Hadith: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) commanded them to slaughter two similar sheep for a boy and one sheep for a girl (at their birth)

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أم المؤمنين رضي الله عنها، قَالَتْ:

أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ نَعُقَّ: عَنْ الْغُلَامِ شَاتَانِ، وَعَنْ الْجَارِيَةِ شَاةً.
[صحيح] - [رواه الترمذي وابن ماجه وأحمد] - [سنن ابن ماجه: 3163]

‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) commanded them to slaughter two similar sheep for a boy and one sheep for a girl (at their birth).

الملاحظة

والنسائي وأبو داود

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الملاحظة

لعله يذكر لفظ " مكافئتان" في متن الحديث من الروايات.

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[Authentic hadith] - [Narrated by At-Termedhy - Narrated by Ahmad]

Explanation

In this Hadīth, ‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) commanded them to slaughter for the ‘Aqīqah of a baby boy two sheep that are similar in age, size, and quality, and to slaughter for the ‘Aqīqah of a baby girl one sheep. ‘Aqīqah is the sacrificial animal slaughtered at the occasion of a baby's birth. It also refers to the banquet where this animal is served.

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