Sunan Ibn Majah #2874

Chapters on Sacrifices
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا فَقَسَمَهَا عَلَى أَصْحَابِهِ ضَحَايَا فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ فَذَكَرَهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ ضَحِّ بِهِ أَنْتَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“You sacrifice it yourself.”
Narrated by It was narrated from ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir Al-Juhani that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave him some sheep, and he distributed them among his Companions to be sacrificed. There remained an ‘Atud.* He mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) instructed a companion to personally sacrifice a sheep that remained after distributing others among his companions. This act emphasizes the importance of personal responsibility and participation in communal acts of worship, particularly during the sacrifice.

Modern Application

Today, this hadith encourages individuals to take an active role in charitable acts and community service. It highlights the value of personal involvement in initiatives that benefit others, fostering a sense of community and shared responsibility.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Community and Sacrifice (Qurbani) because it illustrates the significance of individual contributions to communal welfare during the act of sacrifice.

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This hadith is #2874 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Chapters on Sacrifices. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated from ‘Uqbah bin ‘Amir Al-Juhani that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gave him some sheep, and he distributed them among his Companions to be sacrificed. There remained an ‘Atud.* He mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he said:.

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