Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 29.0

Saying The Name Of Allah, The Might And Sublime, Over The Sacrificial Animal

باب تَسْمِيَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى الضَّحِيَّةِ ‏‏

1 hadiths

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 4416

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Muhammad bin Salmahfromal-Harith bin Mskyn bin Muhammadfrom'Abdur Rahman bin al-QasimfromImam MaalikfromMuhammad bin Muslim bin TadrasfromJabir ibn 'Abdullah

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ نَاصِحٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُضَحِّي بِكَبْشَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ أَقْرَنَيْنِ وَكَانَ يُسَمِّي وَيُكَبِّرُ وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ يَذْبَحُهُمَا بِيَدِهِ وَاضِعًا رِجْلَهُ عَلَى صِفَاحِهِمَا ‏.‏

English translation

Anas bin Malik said:

"The Messenger of Allah used to sacrifice two pronounce the name of Allah and say: 'Allah Akabar,' and I saw him slaughtering them with his own hand, and placing his foot on their sides "(Sahih )