Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال

Chapter 18.0

The Best Sacrifice Is The Male Sheep

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1 hadiths

Jami` at-Tirmidhi, 1517da’if

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Salmah bin Shbybfrom'Abdul Quddus bin al-Hajjaj al-KhulanifromSulaym bin 'Amir al-Kula'i al-Khaba'rifromAbu Umama bin Sahl

Hadith text · Matn

‏ خَيْرُ الأُضْحِيَةِ الْكَبْشُ وَخَيْرُ الْكَفَنِ الْحُلَّةُ ‏

‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ ‏.‏ وَعُفَيْرُ بْنُ مَعْدَانَ يُضَعَّفُ فِي الْحَدِيثِ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Abu Umamah:

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The best of Udhiyah (sacrifice) is a ram, and the best (burial) shroud is the Hullah."

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ شَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنْ عُفَيْرِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏