Hadith 15914

Chapter 5

باب 5

(5) باب مَتَى يَعِقُّ

(5) Chapter: When should the 'Aqiqah be performed?
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أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ زُرَيْعٍ - عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " كُلُّ غُلاَمٍ رَهِينٌ بِعَقِيقَتِهِ تُذْبَحُ عَنْهُ يَوْمَ سَابِعِهِ وَيُحْلَقُ رَأْسُهُ وَيُسَمَّى " .

It was narrated from Qatadah, from Al-Hasan, from Samurh bin Jundab that the Messenger of Allah said:
"Every boy is in pledge for his 'Aqiqah, so slaughter (the animal) for him on the seventh day, and shave his head, and a name"

Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 4220

In-book reference: Book 40, Hadith 9

English translation: Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 4225