Sunan An-Nasa'i Book #40 - The Book of Al-'Aqiqah

The Book of Al-‘Aqiqah from Sunan An-Nasa’i

4217 It was narrated from ‘Amr bin Shu’aib, from his father, that his grandfather said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) was asked about the ‘Aqiqah and he said: ‘Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, does not like Al-‘Uquq’ – as if he disliked the word (Al-‘Aqiqah). He said to the Messenger of Allah (saw): ‘But one of us may offer a sacrifice when a child is born to him.’ He said: ‘Whoever wants to offer a sacrifice for his child, let him do so, for a bow; two sheep, Mukafa’atan, (of equal age), and for a girl, one.’ (One of the narrators) Dawud said: ‘I asked Zaid bin Aslam about the word Mukafa’atan and he said: ‘Two similar sheep that are slaughtered together.’” (Hasan)

4218 It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Buraidah, from his father, that the Messenger of Allah (saw) offered the ‘Aqiqah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain. (Hasan)

4219 It was narrated from Salman bin ‘Amir Ad-Dabbi that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “For a boy there should be an ‘Aqiqah, so shed blood for him, and remove the harm from him.” (Sahih)

4220 It was narrated from Umm Kurz that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “For a boy two sheep, Mukafa’atan (of equal age), and for a girl, one sheep.” (Sahih)

4221 It was narrated from Umm Kurz that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “For a boy two sheep, Mukafa’atan (of equal age), and for a girl, one sheep.” (Sahih)

4222 It was narrated that Umm Kurz said: “I came to the Prophet (saw) and asked him about the sacrificial meat. I heard him say: ‘For a boy, two sheep, and for a girl, one sheep, and it does not matter if they are male or female.’” (Hasan)

4223 It was narrated from Umm Kurz that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “For a boy, two sheep, and for a girl, one sheep, and it does not matter if they are male or female.” (Hasan)

4224 It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “The Messenger of Allah (saw) offered an ‘Aqiqah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain, may Allah be pleased with them, two rams for each.” (Sahih)

4225 It was narrated from Qatadah, from Al-Hasan, from Samurah bin Jundab that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: “Every boy is in pledge for his ‘Aqiqah, so slaughter (the animal) for him on the seventh day, and shave his head, and name him.” (Hasan)

4226 It was narrated from Habib bin Ash-Shahid: “Muhammad bin Sirin said to me: ‘Ask Al-Hasan (Al-Basri) from whom he heard this Hadith about the ‘Aqiqah.’ I asked him about that and he said: ‘I heard it from Samurah.’” (Hasan)