Sunan an-Nasai 4218 — Aqiqah Sheep May Be Male or Female

Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4218

This hadith about aqiqah sheep repeats a clear rule from the Messenger of Allah. Two sheep are stated for a boy, and one sheep is stated for a girl. The hadith then says that it does not matter whether those animals are male or female. That addition answers a practical question without expanding into matters not found in the text. The narration does not mention age, timing, or distribution, so those subjects should be left outside this explanation. The main search phrase, can aqiqah sheep be male or female, is answered directly: the reported wording allows either. The number remains different for a boy and a girl, while the sex of the sacrificial sheep is not treated as a problem in this narration.