Saying The Name Of Allâh, The Mighty And Sublime, Over The Sacrificial Animal
Darussalam · Volume 5
The Book OfAd-Dahâyâ (Sacrifices)Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 4416 ¦ الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 230
Source no. 4416 · Volume 9 · Page 488
Sahih
صحيح، مضى (٢١٩ - ٢٢٠) // (٤٠٨٤) //
Source no. 4113 · Volume 3 · Page 921
Sahih
(صحيح): ق- مضى ٢١٩ - ٢٢٠ [٤٠٨٤].
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4421. Anas bin Mâlik said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ used to sacrifice two horned, Amlah rams. He used to pronounce the name of Allâh and say: 'Allâhu Akbar,' and I saw him slaughtering them with his own hand, and placing his foot on their sides." (Sahîh)
4416 - أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ نَاصِحٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: «كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُضَحِّي بِكَبْشَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ أَقْرَنَيْنِ، وَكَانَ يُسَمِّي وَيُكَبِّرُ، وَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ يَذْبَحُهُمَا بِيَدِهِ وَاضِعًا رِجْلَهُ عَلَى صِفَاحِهِمَا»
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[1] It appears that the one asking the question was Shu'bah bin Hajjaj and the one responding was Qatadah bin Di'amah.
In a way, it is essential to recite Bismillah wallahu akbar over every animal to be slaughtered. A common sacrificial animal would be considered lawful if one forgets to recite the name of Allâh over it, although it should not be abandoned deliberately.