71/3. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5473 — No Fara and No Atira
Al-Fara’
Hadith About No Fara and No Atira
Sahih Bukhari : 5473
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5473
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ فَرَعَ وَلاَ عَتِيرَةَ ". وَالْفَرَعُ أَوَّلُ النِّتَاجِ، كَانُوا يَذْبَحُونَهُ لَطِوَاغِيتِهِمْ، وَالْعَتِيرَةُ فِي رَجَبٍ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Neither Fara' nor 'Atira (is permissible):" Al-Fara' nor 'Atira (is permissible):" Al- Fara' was the first offspring (of camels or sheep) which the pagans used to offer (as a sacrifice) to their idols. And Al-`Atira was (a sheep which was to be slaughtered) during the month of Rajab.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5473In-book reference : Book 71, Hadith 8USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 66, Hadith 382
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5473
This hadith about no Fara and no Atira reports a clear statement from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. Abu Huraira narrates that he said neither Fara nor Atira is permissible. The narration then explains Fara as the first offspring of camels or sheep that pagans used to offer to their idols, and Atira as a sheep slaughtered during Rajab. The text itself gives the reason for concern by linking these acts to pre-Islamic idol practices. For readers searching Fara and Atira hadith, the core message is to avoid those named practices as described in the report. The explanation should not turn this into unrelated sacrifice issues; it is about these two specific practices.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم rejected Fara and Atira in this narration.
- Fara is described as a first offspring offered to idols.
- Atira is described as a sheep slaughtered in Rajab.
- The hadith keeps worship away from idol-linked customs.
