19/3. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1495 — Sacrifice on Behalf of the Prophet
What Has Been Related About Slaughtering On Behalf Of The Deceased
Hadith About Ali’s Udhiyah for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1495
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1495
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْمُحَارِبِيُّ الْكُوفِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الْحَسْنَاءِ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ حَنَشٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ يُضَحِّي بِكَبْشَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَالآخَرُ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ، فَقِيلَ لَهُ فَقَالَ أَمَرَنِي بِهِ يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم - فَلاَ أَدَعُهُ أَبَدًا . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ شَرِيكٍ . وَقَدْ رَخَّصَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ أَنْ يُضَحَّى عَنِ الْمَيِّتِ وَلَمْ يَرَ بَعْضُهُمْ أَنْ يُضَحَّى عَنْهُ . وَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ أَنْ يُتَصَدَّقَ عَنْهُ وَلاَ يُضَحَّى عَنْهُ وَإِنْ ضَحَّى فَلاَ يَأْكُلْ مِنْهَا شَيْئًا وَيَتَصَدَّقْ بِهَا كُلِّهَا . قَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ قَالَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمَدِينِيِّ وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ غَيْرُ شَرِيكٍ . قُلْتُ لَهُ أَبُو الْحَسْنَاءِ مَا اسْمُهُ فَلَمْ يَعْرِفْهُ . قَالَ مُسْلِمٌ اسْمُهُ الْحَسَنُ .
Hanash Narrated from:
'Ali Used To Slaughter Two Male Sheep, One For The Prophet (ﷺ) And The Other For Himself. When This Was Mentioned To Him, He Said: "He Ordered Me To" - Meaning The Prophet (ﷺ) - "So I Will Never Leave It."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1495In-book reference : Book 19, Hadith 3English translation : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 1495
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1495
This hadith about Udhiyah reports that Ali used to slaughter two male sheep: one for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and the other for himself. When he was asked about it, he said that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had ordered him to do that, so he would not leave it. The report also includes Abu Isa’s note that the hadith is gharib, and it records that some people of knowledge allowed sacrifice on behalf of the deceased while others did not. The safe explanation is to stay with the narration: Ali connected this action to an order he received from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ali is reported to have sacrificed one sheep for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and one for himself.
- Ali explained his action as obedience to an order from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The report includes scholarly notes about sacrificing on behalf of the deceased.
- The hadith should be explained without making claims beyond its wording.
