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Muwatta Malik 1041

The sacrifice is sunna, and it is not obligatory

মুয়াত্তা ইমাম মালিক ১০৪১ · মুয়াত্তা মালিক•Sacrificial Animals

Salim al-Hilali: Mauquf Sahih
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وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ، لَمْ يَكُنْ يُضَحِّي عَمَّا فِي بَطْنِ الْمَرْأَةِ . قَالَ مَالِكٌ الضَّحِيَّةُ سُنَّةٌ وَلَيْسَتْ بِوَاجِبَةٍ وَلاَ أُحِبُّ لأَحَدٍ مِمَّنْ قَوِيَ عَلَى ثَمَنِهَا أَنْ يَتْرُكَهَا .

Narrator: Yahya

English translation
Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar did not sacrifice for the child in the womb. Malik said, "The sacrifice is sunna, and it is not obligatory. I prefer that anyone who has the price of the animal should not abandon it
  • Salim al-HilaliMauquf Sahih

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Salim al-HilaliMauquf Sahih

Reference

Reference
Muwatta Malik 1041
Collection
Muwatta Malik
Book
23. Sacrificial Animals
In-book reference
Book 23, Hadith 1
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1041

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    Muwatta Malik 1041

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    Muwatta Malik 1041 (Book 23, Hadith 1). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1041

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    “Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar did not sacrifice for the child in the womb. Malik said, "The sacrifice is sunna, and it is not obligatory. I prefer that anyone who has the price of the animal should not abandon it” — Muwatta Malik 1041 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1041

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Frequently asked questions

What is Muwatta Malik 1041?+

Muwatta Malik 1041 is hadith number 1041 in Muwatta Malik, in the Book “Sacrificial Animals” (Book 23, Hadith 1). It is narrated by Yahya. Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar did not sacrifice for the child in the womb. Malik said, "The sacrifice is sunna, and it is not obligatory. I prefer that anyone who has the price of the animal should not…

What is the grade of Muwatta Malik 1041?+

Grades by later scholars: Salim al-Hilali: Mauquf Sahih. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Muwatta Malik 1041”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/1041

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