19/2. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1494 — Prophet’s Udhiyah Method
What Has Been Related About Sacrificing Two Male Sheep
Hadith About How the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم Performed Udhiyah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1494
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1494
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ ضَحَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِكَبْشَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ أَقْرَنَيْنِ ذَبَحَهُمَا بِيَدِهِ وَسَمَّى وَكَبَّرَ وَوَضَعَ رِجْلَهُ عَلَى صِفَاحِهِمَا . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ وَعَائِشَةَ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَأَبِي أَيُّوبَ وَجَابِرٍ وَأَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ وَأَبِي رَافِعٍ وَابْنِ عُمَرَ وَأَبِي بَكْرَةَ أَيْضًا . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Slaughtered Two Horned Male Sheep Which Were Mostly White. He Slaughtered Them With His Hand And Mentioned Allah'S Name, And He Said 'Allahu Akbar', And Put His Foot On Their Side.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1494In-book reference : Book 19, Hadith 2English translation : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 1494
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1494
This hadith about the Prophet’s Udhiyah gives a simple description of his sacrifice. Anas bin Malik said the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم slaughtered two horned male sheep that were mostly white. He slaughtered them with his own hand, mentioned Allah’s name, said Allahu Akbar, and placed his foot on their side. The hadith does not give a long legal discussion. It shows the act itself: the animals, the mention of Allah, the takbir, and the Prophet’s direct action. This makes it a key narration for searches like how to do Qurbani according to hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم offered two horned male sheep as sacrifice.
- He mentioned Allah’s name during the slaughter.
- He said Allahu Akbar as part of the act described.
- The narration shows a direct example of Udhiyah practice.
