19/7. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1499 — Jadha Sheep for Udhiyah
What Has Been Related About The Jadha' Among Sheep For Slaughtering
Hadith About Jadha Sheep for Udhiyah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1499
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1499
حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ، عَنْ كِدَامِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي كِبَاشٍ، قَالَ جَلَبْتُ غَنَمًا جُذْعَانًا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ فَكَسَدَتْ عَلَىَّ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " نِعْمَ - أَوْ نِعْمَتِ - الأُضْحِيَةُ الْجَذَعُ مِنَ الضَّأْنِ " . قَالَ فَانْتَهَبَهُ النَّاسُ . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَأُمِّ بِلاَلٍ ابْنَةِ هِلاَلٍ عَنْ أَبِيهَا وَجَابِرٍ وَعُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ وَرَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ مَوْقُوفًا . وَعُثْمَانُ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ هُوَ ابْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَغَيْرِهِمْ أَنَّ الْجَذَعَ مِنَ الضَّأْنِ يُجْزِئُ فِي الأُضْحِيَةِ .
Abu Kibash Narrated from:
I Brought A Jadha' Sheep To Al-Madinah (For Sale) But It Remained With Me. I Saw Abu Hurairah And I Asked Him About It, So He Said: 'I Heard The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Saying: "The Best Male" - Or - "Female Udhiyah Is That From The Jadha' Sheep." He Said: "So The People Took Note Of That (They Became Interested In Buying)."
[1] See the explanation after no. 1500, and also no. 621.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1499In-book reference : Book 19, Hadith 9English translation : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 1499
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1499
This hadith about Jadha sheep tells the story of Abu Kibash bringing Jadha sheep to Madinah for sale, but they did not sell at first. He asked Abu Hurairah, who said he heard the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم say that the best male or female Udhiyah is from the Jadha sheep. After that, people became interested in buying them. The report also says that Abu Isa graded the hadith hasan gharib and noted that the practice among people of knowledge was that Jadha from sheep is enough for Udhiyah. The main teaching from the hadith is about the value of Jadha sheep for sacrifice.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith mentions Jadha sheep positively for Udhiyah.
- Abu Hurairah reported the wording from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The narration shows how prophetic guidance affected people’s interest.
- The report connects Jadha sheep with the sacrificial animal discussion.
