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Prayer · Chapter 48

Chapter on The Atirah (Sacrifice in Rajab)

Section: (2)

2 narrations · In source reading order

Hadith 1918

Volume 1

English

Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "There is no Far’ (firstborn animal sacrifice) or Atirah (sacrifice in Rajab)." He explained, "The Far’ was the first offspring of their livestock, which they used to sacrifice for their idols, and the Atirah was a sacrifice in Rajab."

Qur’an-related source paragraphs

And the saying of Allah, the Almighty: "So leave them in their falsehood." (Qur’an 6:112)

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  • Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 5473 (unverified) 97% confidence
  • Candidate: Sahih Muslim 1976a (unverified) 94% confidence

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Hadith 1919

Volume 1

English

Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Zakah has replaced all forms of charity mentioned in the Qur’an, fasting Ramadan has replaced all other fasts, the ghusl for janabah (major impurity) has replaced all other ghusls, and the Udhiyah (Eid al-Adha sacrifice) has replaced all other sacrifices." [Narrated by Al-Daraqutni and Al-Bayhaqi] Abu Dawud said: "The Atirah is abrogated." 1
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  • Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 1481 (unverified) 60% confidence

Mishkat (candidate) 1481

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Commentary and footnotes (3)

Note 1

The Atirah is abrogated.

(1) The statement: "The Atirah is abrogated." Ali al-Qari said: "The general prohibition was to avoid resembling the idolaters." I say: Therefore, it is not recommended either.

Note 1

قوله

(۱) قوله : منسوخة وقال علي القاري : ثم وقع النهي العام للتشبه بأهل الأصنام انتهى. قلت: فلا تستحب أيضا.

Note 1

مشابہت ہو رہی تھی، گو مشرکین بتوں کے لئے کرتے تھے اور مسلمان اللہ تعالیٰ کے لئے ذبح کرتے تھے مگر مشرکین کی مشابہت کی وجہ سے فرع اور عتیرہ کا مستحب ہونا بھی منسوخ ہو گیا، اسی وجہ سے ملا علی قاری رحمہ اللہ نے مرقات میں فرع اور عتیرہ کا منسوخ ہونا ظاہر کیا ہے اور ابوداؤد نے بھی اپنی سنن میں عتیرہ کا منسوخ ہونا لکھا ہے۔) اس حدیث کی روایت دارقطنی اور بیہقی نے کی ہے۔