40/2. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4214 — Aqiqah and Removing Harm
The 'Aqiqah for a boy
Aqiqah for a Boy: Sacrifice and Remove Harm
Sunan an-Nasai : 4214
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4214
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، وَحَبِيبٌ، وَيُونُسُ، وَقَتَادَةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الضَّبِّيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " فِي الْغُلاَمِ عَقِيقَةٌ فَأَهْرِيقُوا عَنْهُ دَمًا وَأَمِيطُوا عَنْهُ الأَذَى " .
Salman bin 'Amir Ad-Dabbi Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "For a boy there should be an 'Aqiqah, so shed blood for him, and remove the harm from him."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4214In-book reference : Book 40, Hadith 3English translation : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 4219
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4214
This hadith about aqiqah for a boy contains two direct instructions. The Messenger of Allah said that for a boy there should be an aqiqah. He then said to shed blood for him and remove the harm from him. The first instruction clearly refers to the sacrificial act connected with aqiqah. The second uses the broad wording “remove the harm,” but this narration itself does not explain the exact action meant by that phrase. To stay faithful to the supplied text, it is best not to add a fixed interpretation here. The main lesson is that aqiqah is linked with a sacrifice for the child and with removing something harmful from him. The hadith presents both actions together as part of care surrounding the newborn boy.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith states that a boy has an aqiqah.
- A sacrificial animal is to be slaughtered for him.
- The narration also commands removing harm from the child.
- The text does not define the phrase “remove the harm” in detail.
