19/4. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1496 — Description of the Sacrificial Ram
What Has Been Related About What Is Recommended To Slaughter
Hadith About the Prophet’s Sacrificial Ram
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1496
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1496
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ ضَحَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِكَبْشٍ أَقْرَنَ فَحِيلٍ يَأْكُلُ فِي سَوَادٍ وَيَمْشِي فِي سَوَادٍ وَيَنْظُرُ فِي سَوَادٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Slaughtered A Horned Male Ram Of Fine Pedigree, (Around) His Mouth Was Black, And His Legs Were Black, And (Around) His Eyes Was Black.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1496In-book reference : Book 19, Hadith 4English translation : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 1496
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1496
This hadith about the Prophet’s sacrificial ram gives a short description. Abu Saeed Al-Khudri said the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم sacrificed a horned male ram of fine pedigree. The report describes black around its mouth, black on its legs, and black around its eyes. The hadith is not mainly giving a broad rule about every animal. It records the kind of ram the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used in this narration. That makes it useful for people searching for the description of the Prophet’s Qurbani animal. The main teaching is to value sound, good sacrificial animals as shown in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sacrificed a horned male ram in this narration.
- The report describes distinct black markings on the animal.
- The hadith records the animal’s description without adding a wider rule here.
- It shows care in the choice of sacrificial animal.
