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Sunan Abi Dawud 1764 — The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Sacrificed Camels by His Hand
Regarding The Sacrificial Animal Being Unable To Continue Traveling Before Reaching Makkah
Hadith About the Prophet Sacrificing Camels by His Own Hand
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1764
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1764
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، وَيَعْلَى، ابْنَا عُبَيْدٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي نَجِيحٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، - رضى الله عنه - قَالَ لَمَّا نَحَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بُدْنَهُ فَنَحَرَ ثَلاَثِينَ بِيَدِهِ وَأَمَرَنِي فَنَحَرْتُ سَائِرَهَا .
Ali ibn AbuTalib Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sacrificed the camels, he sacrificed thirty of them with his own hand, and then commanded me (to sacrifice them), so I sacrificed the rest of them.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1764In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 44English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1760
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1764
This Hadith about the Prophet sacrificing camels shows a direct scene from the Hajj sacrifice. Ali ibn Abu Talib narrated that when the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) sacrificed his camels, he sacrificed thirty with his own hand. Then he commanded Ali, and Ali sacrificed the rest. The report is brief, but it clearly shows action, leadership, and trust. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) personally carried out part of the sacrifice, and then assigned the remaining work to Ali. For readers looking for a Hadith about Qurbani camels or Hajj sacrifice, this narration is focused on who performed the slaughter and how Ali was involved. The text does not add more rulings, so the lesson remains simple and close to the wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) personally sacrificed thirty camels with his own hand.
- Ali was commanded to sacrifice the remaining camels.
- The narration shows delegation after direct personal action.
- The text keeps the focus on the act of sacrifice itself.
