73/13. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5564 — The Prophet’s Sacrifice Method
To put one's foot on the side of the animal at the time of slaughtering
Hadith About the Prophet’s Qurbani With Two Horned Rams
Sahih Bukhari : 5564
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5564
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسٌ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُضَحِّي بِكَبْشَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ أَقْرَنَيْنِ، وَوَضَعَ رِجْلَهُ عَلَى صَفْحَتِهِمَا، وَيَذْبَحُهُمَا بِيَدِهِ.
Anas Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer as sacrifices, two horned rams, black and white in color, and used to put his foot on their sides and slaughter them with his own hands.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5564In-book reference : Book 73, Hadith 20USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 68, Hadith 471
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5564
This Hadith gives a simple picture of how the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to offer his sacrifice. Anas narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم would sacrifice two horned rams, black and white in color. He would place his foot on their sides and slaughter them with his own hands. The Hadith does not give a long speech or a list of rulings. It simply reports what Anas saw and knew about the Prophet’s practice. For readers searching for the Prophet’s Qurbani, two horned rams Hadith, or sacrifice with own hands, this narration shows the action itself. The focus is on the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم personally carrying out the sacrifice and the type of animals mentioned in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم offered two horned rams as sacrifices.
- He slaughtered them with his own hands.
- The narration reports the physical manner of the sacrifice without adding extra rulings.
