11/43. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1857 — Fidyah Options in Ihram
Regarding The Fidyah
Hadith About Fidyah Options for Ka'b bin Ujrah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1857
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1857
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ لَهُ " إِنْ شِئْتَ فَانْسُكْ نَسِيكَةً وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَصُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَإِنْ شِئْتَ فَأَطْعِمْ ثَلاَثَةَ آصُعٍ مِنْ تَمْرٍ لِسِتَّةِ مَسَاكِينَ " .
Ka'b bin 'Ujrah Narrated from:
The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said to him, If you like sacrifice an animal or if you like fast three days or if you like give three sa’s of dates to six poor people.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1857In-book reference : Book 11, Hadith 137English translation : Book 10, Hadith 1853
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1857
This hadith gives the ransom options mentioned to Ka’ab bin Ujrah. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that if he wished, he could sacrifice an animal; if he wished, he could fast three days; and if he wished, he could give three sa’s of dates to six poor people. The core topic is fidyah in ihram. The wording is clear because it presents choices. It does not add extra cases or different amounts beyond what is stated. For someone searching for fidyah for shaving head in ihram, this hadith is direct and practical. It shows the options given in simple terms.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ka’ab was given more than one ransom option.
- The options included sacrifice, fasting, or feeding.
- The feeding amount mentioned was three sa’s for six poor people.
