41/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4233 — Feeding Guests from a Rajab Sacrifice
The Explanation Of Fara'
Rajab Sacrifice and Feeding Visitors in This Hadith
Sunan an-Nasai : 4233
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4233
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ وَكِيعِ بْنِ عُدُسٍ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ أَبِي رَزِينٍ، لَقِيطِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ الْعُقَيْلِيِّ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَذْبَحُ ذَبَائِحَ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فِي رَجَبٍ فَنَأْكُلُ وَنُطْعِمُ مَنْ جَاءَنَا . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ " . قَالَ وَكِيعُ بْنُ عُدُسٍ فَلاَ أَدَعُهُ .
Abu Razin Laqit bin 'Amir Al-Uqaili Narrated from:
I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we used to offer sacrifices during the Jahiliyyah in Rajab, and eat of (their meat) and offer some to those who came to us.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'There is nothing wrong with that.' (One of the narrators) Waki bin 'Udus said: "I will not leave it."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4233In-book reference : Book 41, Hadith 12English translation : Vol. 5, Book 41, Hadith 4238
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4233
Abu Razin told the Messenger of Allah that his people used to slaughter animals during Rajab in the time of Jahiliyyah. They would eat from the meat themselves and also feed those who visited them. The Prophet replied that there was nothing wrong with that. One of the narrators, Waki bin Udus, then said that he would not abandon the practice. The report is specific in what it describes: an animal was slaughtered, the household ate from it, and visitors were fed. The Prophet's response addressed that described action. The narration does not provide a detailed yearly rule, a fixed animal count, or an absolute statement about every Rajab custom. Its clear themes are permitted slaughter, eating, and hospitality.
What we learn from this hadith
- The people ate from the meat of the animals they slaughtered.
- They also shared the food with those who came to them.
- The Prophet said there was nothing wrong with the described practice.
- The narrator Waki bin Udus said that he would continue it.
