English translation
4392. It was narrated that Anas said: "The Prophet ﷺ sacrificed two horned, Amlah rams, slaughtering them with his own hand, pronouncing the name of Allâh, and saying: 'Allâhu Akbar,' and placing his foot on their sides." (Sahîh)
Hadith 4392
- English source
Darussalam · Volume 5
The Book OfAd-Dahâyâ (Sacrifices)Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
- Arabic source
- Shamela Arabic edition (opens in a new tab)
الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 220
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 4387 · Volume 9 · Page 459
Sahih
صحيح، تقدم آنفا
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 4085 · Volume 3 · Page 915
Sahih
(صحيح): ق- تقدم آنفًا.
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Arabic text
٤٣٨٧ - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ: «ضَحَّى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِكَبْشَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ أَقْرَنَيْنِ، ذَبَحَهُمَا بِيَدِهِ، وَسَمَّى وَكَبَّرَ وَوَضَعَ رِجْلَهُ عَلَى صِفَاحِهِمَا».
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Footnotes
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[1] They disagree over its description, most of them say it is black and white, while its whiteness is more than its blackness, and they also say that it is pure white.
Commentary
The objective for placing the foot on the side of the neck was in order to confine the animal, so that when the knife plunges it, it may not rise to its feet; also so that the knife could move rapidly and vigorously. The head might not move hither and thither, and the animal feels minimal pain.