73/7. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5555 — Kid Goat as Sacrifice
The Prophet (saws) slaughtered two horned rams
وَقَالَ يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا أُمَامَةَ بْنَ سَهْلٍ قَالَ كُنَّا نُسَمِّنُ الأُضْحِيَّةَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ، وَكَانَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ يُسَمِّنُونَ.
Hadith About Kid Goat as Eid Sacrifice for Uqba
Sahih Bukhari : 5555
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5555
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَعْطَاهُ غَنَمًا يَقْسِمُهَا عَلَى صَحَابَتِهِ ضَحَايَا، فَبَقِيَ عَتُودٌ فَذَكَرَهُ لِلنَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " ضَحِّ أَنْتَ بِهِ ".
`Uqba bin 'Amir Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) gave him some sheep to distribute among his companions to slaughter as sacrifices (`Id--al--Adha). A kid goat was left and he told the Prophet (ﷺ) of that whereupon he said to him, "Slaughter it as a sacrifice (on your behalf).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5555In-book reference : Book 73, Hadith 11USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 68, Hadith 462
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5555
This Hadith reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave Uqba bin Amir some sheep to distribute among the companions for Eid al-Adha sacrifice. After distribution, a kid goat was left. Uqba mentioned this to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told him to slaughter it as a sacrifice on his behalf. The Hadith about kid goat sacrifice is focused on this one situation. It shows that Uqba did not act on his own when the remaining animal was different from the others; he asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The answer was direct and personal to him in the wording of this report. The lesson is to seek guidance when unsure and act on clear instruction.
What we learn from this hadith
- Uqba was trusted to distribute sacrifice animals among the companions.
- He asked the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم about the kid goat that remained.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم told Uqba to slaughter it as a sacrifice on his behalf.
