8 Dhul Hijjah 1447 | 27 May 2026
Ali (radiyallahu ‘anhu) Sacrificed a Ram for Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question In which Hadith book can I find the following Hadith? عن حنش قال رأيت عليا يضحي بكبشين فقلت له ما هذا فقال إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أوصاني أن أضحي عنه فأنا أضحي عنه……
16 Dhul Hijjah 1445 | 25 June 2024
Udhiyah is the Sunnah of Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam)
Question Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said regarding udhiyah: "It is the sunnah of your father Ibrahim." (Tirmidhi) Is this reference correct?
13 Dhul Qa'dah 1441 | 6 July 2020
An Unreliable Virtue of Udhiyah
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever sacrifices an animal [for udhiyah/qurbani] with a happy heart, anticipating reward for his sacrifice, it…
7 Dhul Qa'dah 1441 | 30 June 2020
Authenticity of the Hadith Regarding Witnessing the Udhiyah/Qurbani Animal Being Slaughtered
Question What is the status of this Hadith? عن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لفاطمة: «قومي إلى أضحيتك فاشهديها، فإن لك بأول قطرة تقطر من دمها يغفر لك ما سلف من…
4 Dhul Hijjah 1440 | 8 August 2019
Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Ate the Meat of His Udhiyah/Qurbani Animal on Journey
Question Is this narration authentic? ذبح رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ضحيته، ثم قال: «يا ثوبان، أصلح لحم هذه»، فلم أزل أطعمه منها حتى قدم المدينة……
1 Dhul Hijjah 1440 | 5 August 2019
Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum) Trying to Emulate the Udhiyah/Qurbani Animal of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question With reference to this post, I was interested to know if the Sahabah (radiyallahu 'anhum) emulated Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) in this aspect. I came across the following narration…
28 Dhul Qa'dah 1440 | 2 August 2019
Sharpening the Knife Before Slaughter and Hastening to Slaughter the Udhiyah/Qurbani
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) commanded that the knives be sharpened [before slaughtering the animal] and that it be concealed from the animals, and he…
27 Dhul Qa'dah 1440 | 1 August 2019
A Description of the Animal Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Slaughtered for Udhiyah/Qurbani
Question I have a desire to emulate Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) in the udhiyah/qurbani animal he slaughtered. Kindly provide me with a description of the sheep as mentioned in the Hadith.
19 Shawwal 1439 | 5 July 2018
The Narrator, Abu Ramlah
Question Could you kindly advise on the strength of this narration which I have sourced from Sharh Mukhtasar Tahawi, vol. 7, pg. 311, as there is a narrator by the name of Abu Ramlah روى الشعبي…
26 Dhul Hijjah 1438 | 20 September 2017
Did Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) Slaughter the Damm Shukr on Behalf of His Wives?
Question In the following narration recorded in Sahih Muslim (1211): أهدى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن نسائه البقر Does this refer to Damm Shukr?
6 Dhul Hijjah 1437 | 11 September 2016
Sayyiduna ‘Ali Slaughtering on Behalf of Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)
Question عن علي رضي الله عنه أنه كان يضحى بكبشين أحدهما عن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم والآخر عن نفسه فقيل له فقال أمرني به يعني النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم فلا أدعه أبدا Sayyiduna 'Ali (radiyallahu…
2 Dhul Hijjah 1437 | 7 September 2016
To Eat the Liver from One’s Animal of Sacrifice (Qurbani/Udhiyah)
Question Is the habit of eating from the liver of the Qurbani animal proven in the Hadith?
10 Dhul Qa'dah 1437 | 16 August 2016
Du’a After Slaughtering (Udhiyah/Qurbani)
Question What is the reference for the following du'a to be recited after slaughtering: اللّٰهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْهُ مِنِّي كَمَا تَقَبَّلْتَ مِنْ حَبِيْبِكَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَّخَلِيْلِكَ اِبْرَاهِيْمَ…
29 Dhul Qa'dah 1435 | 26 September 2014
Is It Mustahab Not to Remove Hair and Nails During the First Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah?
Question A Muslim doing Qurbani should not clip his nails or remove hair, is this correct? Please provide the proof from Hadith for this.
19 Dhul Qa'dah 1435 | 16 September 2014
The Virtue of Qurbani/Udhiyah
Question What is the authenticity of the following Hadiths: 1) "There is nothing dearer to Allah during the days of Qurbani than the sacrificing of animals. The sacrificed animal shall come on the…