43/31. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4418 — The Prophetic Method of Sacrifice
A Man Slaughtering His Sacrificial Animal With His Own Hand
Prophetic Qurbani Method with Bismillah and Takbir
Sunan an-Nasai : 4418
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4418
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زُرَيْعٍ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، أَنَّ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، حَدَّثَهُمْ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ضَحَّى بِكَبْشَيْنِ أَقْرَنَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ يَطَؤُ عَلَى صِفَاحِهِمَا وَيَذْبَحُهُمَا وَيُسَمِّي وَيُكَبِّرُ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Prophet sacrificed two Amlah horned rams, putting his foot on their sides and slaughtering them pronouncing the name of Allah, and saying: Allahu Akbar."" (Sahih)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4418In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 58English translation : Vol. 5, Book 43, Hadith 4423
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4418
This hadith reports that the Prophet sacrificed two Amlah, horned rams. He placed his foot on their sides, slaughtered them, pronounced the name of Allah, and said Allahu Akbar. The narration is direct and action-focused. It gives readers a clear picture of the Prophet's Qurbani method as witnessed and reported by Anas bin Malik. The remembrance of Allah and takbir were not separate from the sacrifice; they were said as part of the act described. The Prophet also carried out the slaughter himself in this narration. The explanation should stay with those details rather than adding other Qurbani conditions not found in the input. For searchers asking how the Prophet performed sacrifice, this hadith provides the animals, words, positioning, and personal action mentioned in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet offered two horned, Amlah rams.
- He placed his foot on their sides during the sacrifice.
- He pronounced Allah's name and said Allahu Akbar.
- He slaughtered the two animals himself.
