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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1522 — Aqiqah on the Seventh Day
About The 'Aqiqah
Hadith About Aqiqah on the Seventh Day
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1522
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1522
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " الْغُلاَمُ مُرْتَهَنٌ بِعَقِيقَتِهِ يُذْبَحُ عَنْهُ يَوْمَ السَّابِعِ وَيُسَمَّى وَيُحْلَقُ رَأْسُهُ " .حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْخَلاَّلُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَخْبَرَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدَبٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ يَسْتَحِبُّونَ أَنْ يُذْبَحَ عَنِ الْغُلاَمِ الْعَقِيقَةُ يَوْمَ السَّابِعِ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَتَهَيَّأْ يَوْمَ السَّابِعِ فَيَوْمَ الرَّابِعِ عَشَرَ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَتَهَيَّأْ عُقَّ عَنْهُ يَوْمَ حَادٍ وَعِشْرِينَ وَقَالُوا لاَ يُجْزِئُ فِي الْعَقِيقَةِ مِنَ الشَّاةِ إِلاَّ مَا يُجْزِئُ فِي الأُضْحِيَةِ .
Samurah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "The Boy Is Mortgaged By His 'Aqiqah; Slaughtering Should Be Done For Him On The Seventh Day, He Should Be Given A Name, And His Head Should Be Shaved."Another Chain With Similar Meaning.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1522In-book reference : Book 19, Hadith 34,35English translation : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 1522
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1522
This hadith about aqiqah gives a simple guide for what is done for a newborn boy. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said the boy is mortgaged by his aqiqah. The text then mentions three actions: slaughtering should be done for him on the seventh day, he should be given a name, and his head should be shaved. The wording is short, but it carries a clear order of care around the child’s birth. It links the child’s early days with worship, naming, and cleanliness. The added narration says there is another chain with a similar meaning, and Abu Isa graded the report hasan sahih. The explanation should stay with the text: aqiqah is tied to the seventh day, naming, and shaving the head.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aqiqah is directly connected to the newborn in this hadith.
- The seventh day is mentioned for the slaughtering.
- The child should be given a name as part of this practice.
- Shaving the child’s head is also mentioned in the same instruction.
