[AI] We were standing with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he said, "O people, indeed, every household has a sacrifice and an 'Atirah in every year. Do you know what is 'Atirah? It is what people call Al-Rajabiyah."

كُنَّا وُقُوفًا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ» عَلَى كُلِّ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ أَضْحًى وَعَتِيرَةً أَتَدْرُونَ مَا الْعَتِيرَةُ؟ هِيَ الَّتِي يُسَمِّيهَا النَّاسُ الرَّجَبِيَّةَ

"We were standing with the Prophet ﷺ at 'Arafat when I heard him say: 'O you people! For every household each year is Udhiyah (sacrifice) and 'Atirah. Do you know what an 'Atirah is ? It is that which you call Ar-Rajabiyyah.'" (Using translation from Tirmidhī 1518)

كُنَّا وُقُوفًا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ بِعَرَفَاتٍ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ عَلَى كُلِّ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ أُضْحِيَّةٌ وَعَتِيرَةٌ هَلْ تَدْرِي مَا الْعَتِيرَةُ؟ هِيَ الَّتِي تُسَمَّى الرَّجَبِيَّةَ

[AI] "During our standing at Arafah with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , he said, 'Every year, every household must offer a sacrifice and give a ransom. Do you know what the ransom is?' I replied, 'I do not know how they respond to it.' He said, 'It is what the people call Rajabiyyah.'"

بَيْنَا نَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وُقُوفٌ بِعَرَفَةَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ عَلَى كُلِّ أَهْلِ بَيْتٍ فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ أَضْحَاةً وَعَتِيرَةً هَلْ تَدْرِي مَا الْعَتِيرَةُ ؟ قَالَ فَلَا أَدْرِي مَا رَدُّوا قَالَ هِيَ الَّتِي يَقُولُ لَهَا النَّاسُ الرَّجَبِيَّةُ

"A man called out while he was in Mina and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the 'Atirah during the Jahiliyyah in Rajab; what do you command us to do?' He said: 'Sacrifice during whatever month it is, do good for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and feed (the poor).' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the Fara' during the Jahiliyyah; what do you command us to do?' He said: 'For every flock of grazing animals, feed the firstborn as you feed the rest of you flock until it reaches an age where it could be used carry loads, then sacrifice it, and give its meat in charity."'

عَنْ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ وَرُبَّمَا ذَكَرَ أَبَا قِلاَبَةَ عَنْ نُبَيْشَةَ قَالَ نَادَى رَجُلٌ وَهُوَ بِمِنًى فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فِي رَجَبٍ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ اذْبَحُوا فِي أَىِّ شَهْرٍ مَا كَانَ وَبَرُّوا اللَّهَ ﷻ وَأَطْعِمُوا قَالَ إِنَّا كُنَّا نُفْرِعُ فَرَعًا فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا قَالَ فِي كُلِّ سَائِمَةٍ فَرَعٌ تَغْذُوهُ مَاشِيَتُكَ حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَحْمَلَ ذَبَحْتَهُ وَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِلَحْمِهِ

"I used to forbid you to store the meat of the sacrifices for more than three days so that there would be enough for everyone. But now Allah, the mighty and sublime, has bestowed plenty upon us, so eat some, give some in charity and store some, For these days are the days of eating, drinking and remembering Allah." A man said: "O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the 'Atirah during the Jahiliyyah in Rajab; what do you command us to do?" He said: "Sacrifice to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, whatever month it is, do good for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and feed (the poor)." He said: "O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the Fara' during the Jahiliyyah; what do you command us to do?" He said: "For every flock of grazing animals, feed the firstborn as you feed the rest of your flock, until it reaches an age where it could be used to carry loads, then sacrifice it, and give its meat in charity to the wayfarer, for that is good."

عَنْ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ وَأَحْسَبُنِي قَدْ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنَ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ عَنْ نُبَيْشَةَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ هُذَيْلٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ لُحُومِ الأَضَاحِي فَوْقَ ثَلاَثٍ كَيْمَا تَسَعَكُمْ فَقَدْ جَاءَ اللَّهُ ﷻ بِالْخَيْرِ فَكُلُوا وَتَصَدَّقُوا وَادَّخِرُوا وَإِنَّ هَذِهِ الأَيَّامَ أَيَّامُ أَكْلٍ وَشُرْبٍ وَذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ﷻ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فِي رَجَبٍ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا قَالَ اذْبَحُوا لِلَّهِ ﷻ فِي أَىِّ شَهْرٍ مَا كَانَ وَبَرُّوا اللَّهَ ﷻ وَأَطْعِمُوا فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نُفَرِّعُ فَرَعًا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي كُلِّ سَائِمَةٍ مِنَ الْغَنَمِ فَرَعٌ تَغْذُوهُ غَنَمُكَ حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَحْمَلَ ذَبَحْتَهُ وَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِلَحْمِهِ عَلَى ابْنِ السَّبِيلِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ هُوَ خَيْرٌ

"A man called out to the Prophet and said: 'We used to sacrifice the 'Atirah - i.e., during the Jahiliyyah - in Rajab; what do you command us to do?' He said: 'Sacrifice, whatever month it is, do good for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and feed (the poor).' He said: 'We used to sacrifice the Fara' during the Jahiliyyah; what do you command us to do?' He said: 'For every flock of grazing animals, feed the firstborn as you feed the rest of your flock until it reaches an age where it could be used to carry loads, then sacrifice it, and give its meat in charity, for that is good."'

عَنْ نُبَيْشَةَ قَالَ نَادَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً يَعْنِي فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فِي رَجَبٍ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا قَالَ اذْبَحُوهَا فِي أَىِّ شَهْرٍ كَانَ وَبَرُّوا اللَّهَ ﷻ وَأَطْعِمُوا قَالَ إِنَّا كُنَّا نُفْرِعُ فَرَعًا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ قَالَ فِي كُلِّ سَائِمَةٍ فَرَعٌ حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَحْمَلَ ذَبَحْتَهُ وَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِلَحْمِهِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ هُوَ خُيْرٌ

A man called the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: We used to sacrifice Atirah in pre-Islamic days during Rajab; so what do you command us? He said: Sacrifice for the sake of Allah in any month whatever; obey Allah, Most High, and feed(the people). He said: We used to sacrifice a Fara' in pre-Islamic days, so what do you command us? He said: On every pasturing animal there is a Fara' which is fed by your cattle till it becomes strong and capable of carrying load. The narrator Nasr said (in his version): When it becomes capable of carrying load of the pilgrims, you may slaughter it and give its meat as charity (sadaqah). The narrator Khalid's version says: You (may give it) to the travellers, for it is better. Khalid said: I asked AbuQilabah: How many pasturing animals? He replied: One hundred.

نُبَيْشَةُ نَادَى رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فِي رَجَبٍ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا قَالَ اذْبَحُوا لِلَّهِ فِي أَىِّ شَهْرٍ كَانَ وَبَرُّوا اللَّهَ ﷻ وَأَطْعِمُوا قَالَ إِنَّا كُنَّا نُفْرِعُ فَرَعًا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا قَالَ فِي كُلِّ سَائِمَةٍ فَرَعٌ تَغْذُوهُ مَاشِيَتُكَ حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَحْمَلَ قَالَ نَصْرٌ اسْتَحْمَلَ لِلْحَجِيجِ ذَبَحْتَهُ فَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِلَحْمِهِ قَالَ خَالِدٌ أَحْسَبُهُ قَالَ عَلَى ابْنِ السَّبِيلِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ قَالَ خَالِدٌ قُلْتُ لأَبِي قِلاَبَةَ كَمِ السَّائِمَةُ قَالَ مِائَةٌ

“A man called the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the ‘Atirah during the Ignorance days in Rajab,; what do you command us to do?’ He said: “Sacrifice to Allah whatever month it is, do good for the sake of Allah and feed (the poor).’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the Far’ah during the Ignorance days; what do you command us to do?’ He said: ‘For every Sa’imah* (flock of grazing animals), feed the firstborn as you feed the rest of your flock until it reaches an age where it could be used to carry loads, then sacrifice it, and give its meat in charity’ – I** think he said – ‘to the wayfarer, for that is good.’”

نَادَى رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فِي رَجَبٍ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا قَالَ اذْبَحُوا لِلَّهِ ﷻ فِي أَىِّ شَهْرٍ مَا كَانَ وَبَرُّوا اللَّهَ وَأَطْعِمُوا قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نُفْرِعُ فَرَعًا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا قَالَ فِي كُلِّ سَائِمَةٍ فَرَعٌ تَغْذُوهُ مَاشِيَتُكَ حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَحْمَلَ ذَبَحْتَهُ فَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِلَحْمِهِ أُرَاهُ قَالَ عَلَى ابْنِ السَّبِيلِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ هُوَ خَيْرٌ

[AI] I had forbidden you from [keeping] the meat of sacrificial animals beyond three days so that it would suffice you; but Allah has brought abundance, so eat, store, and trade. Indeed, these days are days of eating, drinking, and remembrance of Allah.

A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, we used to offer an ʿatīrah sacrifice in the pre-Islamic period in Rajab—what do you command us?” He said, “Slaughter for Allah in whatever month it may be; be dutiful to Allah and feed [others].”

Another man said, “O Messenger of Allah, we used to perform a faraʿ in the pre-Islamic period—what do you command us?” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “For every pasturing flock of sheep there is a faraʿ: you feed it along with your sheep until, when it becomes strong enough to carry a load, you slaughter it and give its meat in charity to the wayfarer; indeed, that is better.”

إِنِّي كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ لُحُومِ الْأَضَاحِيِّ فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ كَيْمَا تَسَعَكُمْ فَقَدْ جَاءَ اللهُ بِالْخَيْرِ فَكُلُوا وَادَّخِرُوا وَاتَّجِرُوا وَإِنَّ هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامَ أَيَّامُ أَكْلٍ وَشُرْبٍ وَذِكْرٍ لِلَّهِفَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فِي رَجَبٍ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا؟ فَقَالَ اذْبَحُوا لِلَّهِ فِي أَيِّ شَهْرٍ مَا كَانَ وَبَرُّوا اللهَ وَأَطْعِمُوا فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نُفَرِّعُ فَرَعًا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا؟ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فِي كُلِّ سَائِمَةٍ مِنَ الْغَنَمِ فَرَعٌ تَغْذُوهُ غَنَمُكَ حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَحْمَلَ ذَبَحْتَهُ فَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِلَحْمِهِ عَلَى ابْنِ السَّبِيلِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ هُوَ خَيْرٌ

"I used to forbid you to store the meat of the sacrifices for more than three days so that there would be enough for everyone. But now Allah, the mighty and sublime, has bestowed plenty upon us, so eat some, give some in charity and store some, For these days are the days of eating, drinking and remembering Allah." A man said: "O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the 'Atirah during the Jahiliyyah in Rajab; what do you command us to do?" He said: "Sacrifice to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, whatever month it is, do good for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and feed (the poor)." He said: "O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the Fara' during the Jahiliyyah; what do you command us to do?" He said: "For every flock of grazing animals, feed the firstborn as you feed the rest of your flock, until it reaches an age where it could be used to carry loads, then sacrifice it, and give its meat in charity to the wayfarer, for that is good." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4230)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «إِنِّي كُنْتُ نَهَيْتُكُمْ عَنْ لُحُومِ الْأَضَاحِيِّ فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ كَيْمَا يشبَعُكُمْ فَقَدْ جَاءَ اللهُ بِالْخَيْرِ فَكُلُوا وَادَّخِرُوا وَإِنَّ هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامَ أَيَّامُ أَكْلٍ وَشُرْبٍ وَذِكْرِ اللهِ» فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فِي رَجَبٍ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا؟ قَالَ «اذْبَحُوا لِلَّهِ مِنْ أَيِّ شَهْرٍ مَا كَانَ وَبَرُّوا اللهَ وَأَطْعِمُوا» فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نُفَرِّعُ فَرَعًا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «فِي كُلِّ سَائِمَةٍ مِنَ الْغَنَمِ فَرَعٌ تَغْذُو غَنَمُكَ حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَحْمَلَ ذَبَحْتَهُ وَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِلَحْمِهِ عَلَى ابْنِ السَّبِيلِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ هُوَ خَيْرٌ»

“A man called the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the ‘Atirah during the Ignorance days in Rajab,; what do you command us to do?’ He said: “Sacrifice to Allah whatever month it is, do good for the sake of Allah and feed (the poor).’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the Far’ah during the Ignorance days; what do you command us to do?’ He said: ‘For every Sa’imah* (flock of grazing animals), feed the firstborn as you feed the rest of your flock until it reaches an age where it could be used to carry loads, then sacrifice it, and give its meat in charity’ – I** think he said – ‘to the wayfarer, for that is good.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3167)

يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فِي رَجَبٍ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ «اذْبَحُوا فِي أَيِّ شَهْرٍ مَا كَانَ وَبَرُّوا اللهَ وَأَطْعِمُوا» قَالَ إِنَّا كُنَّا نُفَرِّعُ فَرَعًا فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا؟ قَالَ فِي كُلِّ سَائِمَةٍ فَرَعٌ تَغْذُوهُ مَاشِيَتُكَ حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَحْمَلَ ذَبَحْتَهُ فَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِلَحْمِهِ

"A man called out to the Prophet and said: 'We used to sacrifice the 'Atirah - i.e., during the Jahiliyyah - in Rajab; what do you command us to do?' He said: 'Sacrifice, whatever month it is, do good for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and feed (the poor).' He said: 'We used to sacrifice the Fara' during the Jahiliyyah; what do you command us to do?' He said: 'For every flock of grazing animals, feed the firstborn as you feed the rest of your flock until it reaches an age where it could be used to carry loads, then sacrifice it, and give its meat in charity, for that is good."' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4231)

نَادَى النَّبِيَّ ﷺ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً يَعْنِي فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فِي رَجَبٍ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا؟ قَالَ «اذْبَحُوا لَهُ فِي أَيِّ شَهْرٍ مَا كَانَ وَبَرُّوا اللهَ وَأَطْعِمُوا» قَالَ إِنَّا كُنَّا نُفَرِّعُ فَرَعًا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ قَالَ «فِي كُلِّ سَائِمَةٍ فَرَعٌ حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَحْمَلَ ذَبَحْتَهُ وَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِلَحْمِهِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ هُوَ خَيْرٌ»

A man called the Messenger of Allah ﷺ: We used to sacrifice Atirah in pre-Islamic days during Rajab; so what do you command us? He said: Sacrifice for the sake of Allah in any month whatever; obey Allah, Most High, and feed(the people). He said: We used to sacrifice a Fara' in pre-Islamic days, so what do you command us? He said: On every pasturing animal there is a Fara' which is fed by your cattle till it becomes strong and capable of carrying load. The narrator Nasr said (in his version): When it becomes capable of carrying load of the pilgrims, you may slaughter it and give its meat as charity (sadaqah). The narrator Khalid's version says: You (may give it) to the travellers, for it is better. Khalid said: I asked AbuQilabah: How many pasturing animals? He replied: One hundred. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2830)

نَادَى رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فِي رَجَبٍ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا؟ قَالَ اذْبَحُوا لِلَّهِ فِي أِيِّ شَهْرٍ كَانَ وَبِرُّوا لِلَّهِ وَأَطْعِمُوا قَالَ إِنَّا كُنَّا نُفَرِّعُ فَرَعًا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا؟ قَالَ فِي كُلِّ سَائِمَةٍ فَرَعٌ تَغْذُوهُ مَاشِيَتُكَ حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَجْمَلَ ذَبَحْتَهُ فَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِلَحْمِهِ قَالَ خَالِدٌ أَحْسَبُهُ قَالَ عَلَى ابْنِ السَّبِيلِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ قَالَ خَالِدٌ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي قِلَابَةَ كَمِ السَّائِمَةُ؟ قَالَ مِائَةٌ كَذَا قَالَهُ أَبُو قِلَابَةَ

"A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice the 'Atirah during the Jahiliyyah in Rajab; what do you command us to do?' He said: 'Sacrifice to Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, whatever month it is, do good for the sake of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, and feed (the poor)."'

عَنْ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ فَلَقِيتُ أَبَا الْمَلِيحِ فَسَأَلْتُهُ فَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ نُبَيْشَةَ الْهُذَلِيِّ قَالَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا قَالَ اذْبَحُوا لِلَّهِ ﷻ فِي أَىِّ شَهْرٍ مَا كَانَ وَبَرُّوا اللَّهَ ﷻ وَأَطْعِمُوا

[AI] From Nubayshah, he said: A man asked the Prophet ﷺ saying, "O Messenger of Allah, we used to offer sacrifices during the pre-Islamic period of Ignorance in the month of Rajab. What do you command us to do?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Offer sacrifices to Allah in any month you want and do good deeds for Allah, and feed the needy."

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَمِنْ رَجَبٍ فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «اذْبَحُوا لِلَّهِ فِي أَيِّ شَهْرٍ مَا كَانَ وَبَرُّوا لِلَّهِ وَأَطْعِمُوا»

"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we used to offer sacrifices during the Jahiliyyah in Rajab, and eat of (their meat) and offer some to those who came to us.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'There is nothing wrong with that."' (One of the narrators) Waki bin 'Udus said: "I will not leave it."

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَذْبَحُ ذَبَائِحَ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فِي رَجَبٍ فَنَأْكُلُ وَنُطْعِمُ مَنْ جَاءَنَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ قَالَ وَكِيعُ بْنُ عُدُسٍ فَلاَ أَدَعُهُ

"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we used to offer sacrifices during the Jahiliyyah in Rajab, and eat of (their meat) and offer some to those who came to us.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'There is nothing wrong with that."' (One of the narrators) Waki bin 'Udus said: "I will not leave it." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4233)

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَذْبَحُ ذَبَائِحَ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فِي رَجَبٍ فَنَأْكُلُ وَنُطْعِمُ مَنْ جَاءَنَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ» قَالَ وَكِيعُ بْنُ عُدُسٍ فَلَا أَدَعُهُ

[AI] He said: O Messenger of Allah, we used to slaughter sacrifices in the time of ignorance and we would eat from them and feed whoever came to us. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: There is no harm in that. Waki' said: I never abandoned it. Another narrated it from Abu Awanah and he said: We used to slaughter in the month of Rajab.

أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَذْبَحُ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ ذَبَائِحَ فَنَأْكُلُ مِنْهَا وَنُطْعِمُ مَنْ جَاءَنَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ قَالَ وَكِيعٌ لَا أَدَعُهَا أَبَدًا وَرَوَاهُ غَيْرُهُ عَنْ أَبِي عَوَانَةَ فَقَالَ ذَبَحْنَا فِي رَجَبٍ

"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting any month as much as Shaban.' He said: 'That is a month to which people do not pay much attention, between Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which the deeds are taken up to the Lord of the worlds, and I like that my deeds be taken up when I am fasting."'

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَمْ أَرَكَ تَصُومُ شَهْرًا مِنَ الشُّهُورِ مَا تَصُومُ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ قَالَ ذَلِكَ شَهْرٌ يَغْفُلُ النَّاسُ عَنْهُ بَيْنَ رَجَبٍ وَرَمَضَانَ وَهُوَ شَهْرٌ تُرْفَعُ فِيهِ الأَعْمَالُ إِلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ عَمَلِي وَأَنَا صَائِمٌ

"I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting any month as much as Shaban.' He said: 'That is a month to which people do not pay much attention, between Rajab and Ramadan. It is a month in which the deeds are taken up to the Lord of the worlds, and I like that my deeds be taken up when I am fasting."' (Using translation from Nasāʾī 2357)

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ لَمْ أَرَكَ تَصُومُ مِنَ شَهْرٍ مِنَ الشُّهُورِ مَا تَصُومُ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ قَالَ «ذَلِكَ شَهْرٌ يَغْفُلُ النَّاسُ عَنْهُ بَيْنَ رَجَبَ وَرَمَضَانَ وَهُوَ شَهْرٌ تُرْفَعُ فِيهِ الْأَعْمَالُ إِلَى رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ يُرْفَعَ عَمَلِي وَأَنَا صَائِمٌ»

[AI] “Sha‘ban is between Rajab and the month of Ramadan; people are heedless of it. In it the deeds of the servants are raised up, so I love that my deeds not be raised except while I am fasting.”

"شَعْبانُ بَيْنَ رَجَب وَشَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ تَغْفُلُ النَّاسُ عَنْهُ يُرْفعُ فِيهِ أَعْمَال الْعِبَادِ فَأُحِبُّ أَلَّا يُرْفَعَ عَملىِ إِلَّا وأَنا صائِمٌ".

I said: Messenger of Allah, I do not see you fasting ˹more˺ in any month like you fast in Shaʿbān. He said, "People are heedless in that month between Rajab and Ramaḍān and it is the month where deeds are raised up to the Lord of the worlds. Therefore I prefer that my deeds are raised up while I'm fasting."

قُلتُ: يَا رَسُولَ الله! لَمْ أَرَاكَ تَصُومُ مِنْ شَهْرٍ مِنَ الشُّهُورِ مَا تَصُومُ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ؟ قَالَ: «ذَلِكَ شَهْرٌ يَغْفُلُ النَّاسُ عَنْهُ بَيْنَ رَجبٍ وَرَمَضَانَ، وَهُوَ شَهْرٌ تُرْفَعُ فِيهِ الأعْمَالُ إِلَى رَبَ الْعَالمِينَ، فَأُحِبُّ أنْ يُرْفَعَ عَمَلِى وَأَنَا صَائِمٌ۔»

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to sacrifice goat out of every fifty goats. Abu Dawud said: Fara' means the first baby camel born (to the Arabs). They used to sacrifice it for their idols, and then eat it, and its skin was thrown on a tree. 'Atira was a sacrifice made during the first ten days of Rajab.

أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ كُلِّ خَمْسِينَ شَاةً شَاةٌ

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ concluded peace with the people of Najran on condition that they would pay to Muslims two thousand suits of garments, half of Safar, and the rest in Rajab, and they would lend (Muslims) thirty coats of mail, thirty horses, thirty camels, and thirty weapons of each type used in battle. Muslims will stand surely for them until they return them in case there is any plot or treachery in the Yemen. No church of theirs will be demolished and no clergyman of theirs will be turned out. There will be no interruption in their religion until they bring something new or take usury. Isma'il said: They took usury.

صَالَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَهْلَ نَجْرَانَ عَلَى أَلْفَىْ حُلَّةٍ النِّصْفُ فِي صَفَرٍ وَالْبَقِيَّةُ فِي رَجَبٍ يُؤَدُّونَهَا إِلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَعَارِيَةِ ثَلاَثِينَ دِرْعًا وَثَلاَثِينَ فَرَسًا وَثَلاَثِينَ بَعِيرًا وَثَلاَثِينَ مِنْ كُلِّ صِنْفٍ مِنْ أَصْنَافِ السِّلاَحِ يَغْزُونَ بِهَا وَالْمُسْلِمُونَ ضَامِنُونَ لَهَا حَتَّى يَرُدُّوهَا عَلَيْهِمْ إِنْ كَانَ بِالْيَمَنِ كَيْدٌ أَوْ غَدْرَةٌ عَلَى أَنْ لاَ تُهْدَمَ لَهُمْ بَيْعَةٌ وَلاَ يُخْرَجُ لَهُمْ قَسٌّ وَلاَ يُفْتَنُوا عَنْ دِينِهِمْ مَا لَمْ يُحْدِثُوا حَدَثًا أَوْ يَأْكُلُوا الرِّبَا قَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ فَقَدْ أَكَلُوا الرِّبَا

He (al-Bāhilī) came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, then went away and came back to him after a year, and his condition and appearance had changed. He said, “O Messenger of Allah, do you not recognize me?” He said, “Who are you?” He said, “I am the al-Bāhilī who came to you last year.” He said, “What has changed you, when you used to be of good appearance?” He said, “I have not eaten any food except at night since I left you.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Why have you tortured yourself?”

Then he said, “Fast the month of patience (i.e. Ramaḍān), and one day from every month.” He said, “Increase it for me, for I have strength.” He said, “Fast two days.” He said, “Increase it for me.” He said, “Fast three days.” He said, “Increase it for me.” He said, “Fast during the sacred months and leave off; fast during the sacred months and leave off; fast during the sacred months and leave off.” And he gestured with his three fingers, drawing them together and then releasing them.

أَنَّهُ أَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ فَأَتَاهُ بَعْدَ سَنَةٍ وَقَدْ تَغَيَّرَتْ حَالَتُهُ وَهَيْئَتُهُ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَمَا تَعْرِفُنِي؟ قَالَ: «وَمَنْ أَنْتَ؟» قَالَ: أَنَا الْبَاهِلِيُّ الَّذِي جِئْتُكَ عَامَ الأَوَّلِ۔ قَالَ: «فَمَا غَيَّرَكَ وَقَدْ كُنْتَ حَسَنَ الْهَيْئَةِ؟» قَالَ: مَا أَكَلْتُ طَعَامًا إِلاَّ بِلَيْلٍ مُنْذُ فَارَقْتُكَ۔ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ: «لِمَ عَذَّبْتَ نَفْسَكَ؟»

ثُمَّ قَالَ: «صُمْ شَهْرَ الصَّبْرِ، وَيَوْمًا مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ۔» قَالَ: زِدْنِي فَإِنَّ بِي قُوَّةً۔ قَالَ: «صُمْ يَوْمَيْنِ۔» قَالَ: زِدْنِي۔ قَالَ: «صُمْ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ۔» قَالَ: زِدْنِي۔ قَالَ: «صُمْ مِنَ الْحُرُمِ وَاتْرُكْ، صُمْ مِنَ الْحُرُمِ وَاتْرُكْ، صُمْ مِنَ الْحُرُمِ وَاتْرُكْ۔» وَقَالَ بِأَصَابِعِهِ الثَّلاَثَةِ فَضَمَّهَا ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَهَا

“I came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: ‘O Prophet of Allah, I am the man who came to you last year.’ He said: ‘Why do I see your body so thin (and weak)?’ He said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! I do not eat during the day; I only eat at night.’ He said: ‘Who commanded you to punish yourself?’ I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! I am strong enough.’ He said: ‘Fast the month of patience* and one day after it.’ I said: ‘I am strong enough (to do more).’ He said: ‘Fast the month of patience and two days after it.’ I said: ‘I am strong enough (to do more).’ He said: ‘Fast the month of patience and three days after it, and fast the sacred months.’”

أَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ أَنَا الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي أَتَيْتُكَ عَامَ الأَوَّلِ قَالَ فَمَا لِي أَرَى جِسْمَكَ نَاحِلاً قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا أَكَلْتُ طَعَامًا بِالنَّهَارِ مَا أَكَلْتُهُ إِلاَّ بِاللَّيْلِ قَالَ مَنْ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ تُعَذِّبَ نَفْسَكَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أَقْوَى قَالَ صُمْ شَهْرَ الصَّبْرِ وَيَوْمًا بَعْدَهُ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أَقْوَى قَالَ صُمْ شَهْرَ الصَّبْرِ وَيَوْمَيْنِ بَعْدَهُ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أَقْوَى قَالَ صُمْ شَهْرَ الصَّبْرِ وَثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ بَعْدَهُ وَصُمْ أَشْهُرَ الْحُرُمِ

[AI] I came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ once for a need. He said, “Who are you?” I said, “Do you not recognize me?” He said, “And who are you?” I said, “I am the Bahili who came to you last year.” He said, “You came to me with a fine body, complexion, and appearance—so what has brought you to what I see?” I said, “By Allah, since I left you I have not broken my fast except at night.” He said, “Who commanded you to torture yourself?”—three times. “Fast the month of patience: Ramadan.” I said, “I find strength, and I would like you to increase me.” He said, “Then fast one day of the month.” I said, “I find strength, and I would like you to increase me.” He said, “Then two days of the month.” I said, “I find strength, and I would like you to increase me.” He said, “What more do you seek beyond the month of patience and two days in the month?” I said, “I find strength, and I would like you to increase me.” He said, “Then three days of the month.” And he pressed him at the third time, and he could hardly speak. I said, “I find strength, and I would like you to increase me.” He said, “Then fast in the sacred months, and break your fast.”

أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ لِحَاجَةٍ مَرَّةً فَقَالَ مَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ أَوَ مَا تَعْرِفُنِي؟ قَالَ وَمَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ أَنَا الْبَاهِلِيُّ الَّذِي أَتَيْتُكَ عَامَ أَوَّلٍ قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ أَتَيْتَنِي وَجِسْمُكَ وَلَوْنُكَ وَهَيْئَتُكَ حَسَنَةٌ فَمَا بَلَغَ بِكَ مَا أَرَى؟ فَقَالَ إِنِّي وَاللهِ مَا أَفْطَرْتُ بَعْدَكَ إِلَّا لَيْلًا قَالَ مَنْ أَمَرَكَ أَنْ تُعَذِّبَ نَفْسَكَ؟ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ صُمْ شَهْرَ الصَّبْرِ رَمَضَانَ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أَجِدُ قُوَّةً وَإِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَزِيدَنِي قَالَ فَصُمْ يَوْمًا مِنَ الشَّهْرِ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أَجِدُ قُوَّةً وَإِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَزِيدَنِي قَالَ فَيَوْمَيْنِ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أَجِدُ قُوَّةً وَإِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَزِيدَنِي قَالَ وَمَا تَبْغِي عَنْ شَهْرِ الصَّبْرِ وَيَوْمَيْنِ فِي الشَّهْرِ قَالَ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أَجِدُ قُوَّةً وَإِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَزِيدَنِي قَالَ فَثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ قَالَ وَأَلْحَمَ عِنْدَ الثَّالِثَةِ فَمَا كَادَ قُلْتُ إِنِّي أَجِدُ قُوَّةً وَإِنِّي أُحِبُّ أَنْ تَزِيدَنِي قَالَ فَمِنَ الْحُرُمِ وَأَفْطِرْ

The father or Uncle of Mujibah al-Bahiliyyah visited the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He then went away and came to him (again) after one year when his condition and appearance had changed. He said: Messenger of Allah, do you not recognize me? He asked: Who are you? He replied: I am al-Bahili who came to you last year. He said: What has changed you? You were looking well, then you were good in appearance? He said: I have only food at night since I departed from you. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Why did you torment yourself? Fast during Ramadan (the month of patience) and fast for one day every month. He said: Increase it for me, for I have (more) strength. He said: Fast two days. He again said: Increase it for me. He said: Fast three days. He again said: Increase it for me. He said: Fast during the inviolable months and then stop; fast during the inviolable months and then stop; fast during the inviolable months and then stop. He indicated by his three fingers, and joined them and then opened them. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2428)

أَنَّهُ أَتَى رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ ثُمَّ انْطَلَقَ فَعَادَ إِلَيْهِ بَعْدَ سَنَةٍ وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي مُوسَى فَأَتَاهُ بَعْدَ سَنَةٍ وَقَدْ تَغَيَّرَتْ حَالُهُ وَهَيْئَتُهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَمَا تَعْرِفُنِي؟ قَالَ وَمَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ أَنَا الْبَاهِلِيُّ الَّذِي جِئْتُكَ عَامَ أَوَّلَ قَالَ فَمَا غَيَّرَكَ وَقَدْ كُنْتَ حَسَنَ الْهَيْئَةِ قَالَ مَا أَكَلْتُ طَعَامًا مُنْذُ فَارَقْتُكَ إِلَّا بِلَيْلٍ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لِمَ عَذَّبْتَ نَفْسَكَ صُمْ شَهْرَ الصَّبْرِ وَمِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ يَوْمًا قَالَ زِدْنِي فَإِنَّ بِي قُوَّةً قَالَ صُمْ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ يَوْمَيْنِ قَالَ زِدْنِي فَإِنَّ بِي قُوَّةً قَالَ صُمْ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ زَادَ عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَهْرٍ قَالَ زِدْنِي فَإِنَّ بِي قُوَّةً قَالَ صُمْ مِنَ الْحُرُمِ وَاتْرُكْ يَقُولُهَا ثَلَاثًا وَفِي رِوَايَةِ مُوسَى قَالَ زِدْنِي قَالَ صُمْ مِنَ الْحُرُمِ وَاتْرُكْ صُمْ مِنَ الْحُرُمِ وَاتْرُكْ صُمْ مِنَ الْحُرُمِ وَاتْرُكْ وَقَالَ بِأَصَابِعِهِ الثَّلَاثِ فَضَمَّهَا ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَهَا

Ibn Umar was asked: In which month did the Messenger of Allah perform Umrah? He said: 'During Rajab.' So Aishah said: 'The Messenger of Allah did not perform Umrah except that he was with him - meaning Ibn Umar - and he did not ever perform Umrah in the month of Rajab.'"

سُئِلَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ فِي أَىِّ شَهْرٍ اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ فِي رَجَبٍ قَالَ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ مَا اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلاَّ وَهُوَ مَعَهُ تَعْنِي ابْنَ عُمَرَ وَمَا اعْتَمَرَ فِي شَهْرِ رَجَبٍ قَطُّ

“Ibn ‘Umar was asked: ‘In which month did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ perform ‘Umrah?’ He said: ‘In Rajab.’ But ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ never performed ‘Umrah during Rajab, and he never performed ‘Umrah, but he (meaning Ibn ‘Umar) was with him.”

سُئِلَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ فِي أَىِّ شَهْرٍ اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ فِي رَجَبٍ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ مَا اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي رَجَبٍ قَطُّ وَمَا اعْتَمَرَ إِلاَّ وَهُوَ مَعَهُ تَعْنِي ابْنَ عُمَرَ

[AI] Urwah ibn al-Zubayr asked Ibn Umar, "In which month did the Messenger of Allah ﷺ perform Umrah?" He replied, "In the month of Rajab." Aisha overheard and Ibn Zubayr asked her and informed her of what Ibn Umar said. She said, "May Allah have mercy on Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ never performed Umrah except in the month of Dhul-Hijjah."

سَأَلَ عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ ابْنَ عُمَرَ فِي أَيِّ شَهْرٍ اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَ فِي رَجَبٍ فَسَمِعَتْنَا عَائِشَةُ فَسَأَلَهَا ابْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ وَأَخْبَرَهَابِقَوْلِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ؟ فَقَالَتْ يَرْحَمُ اللهُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ مَا اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عُمْرَةً إِلَّا قَدْ شَهِدَهَا وَمَا اعْتَمَرَ عُمْرَةً قَطُّ إِلَّا فِي ذِي الْحِجَّةِ

[AI] He asked Ibn Umar if the Messenger of Allahﷺ used to perform Umrah in Rajab. Ibn Umar replied, "Yes." He then informed Aisha about it, and she said, "May Allah have mercy on Abu Abdullah, the Messenger of Allahﷺ never performed Umrah unless he was with him. And the Messenger of Allahﷺ never performed Umrah in Rajab."

أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ ابْنَ عُمَرَ أَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَعْتَمِرُ فِي رَجَبٍ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَأَخْبَرَ بِذَلِكَ عَائِشَةَ فَقَالَتْ يَرْحَمُ اللهُ أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ مَا اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عُمْرَةً إِلَّا وَهُوَ مَعَهُ وَمَا اعْتَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فِي رَجَبٍ قَطُّ

That the Prophet said: "Umrah has been entered into Hajj until the Day of Resurrection."

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ دَخَلَتِ الْعُمْرَةُ فِي الْحَجِّ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ سُرَاقَةَ بْنِ مَالِكِ بْنِ جُعْشُمٍ وَجَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ

“There is no Far’ah and no ‘Atirah.”

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ لاَ فَرَعَةَ وَلاَ عَتِيرَةَ قَالَ هِشَامٌ فِي حَدِيثِهِ وَالْفَرَعَةُ أَوَّلُ النَّتَاجِ وَالْعَتِيرَةُ الشَّاةُ يَذْبَحُهَا أَهْلُ الْبَيْتِ فِي رَجَبٍ

The Prophet ﷺ forbade fasting Rajab.

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ نَهَى عَنْ صِيَامِ رَجَبٍ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade fasting for the whole of the month of Rajab.

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ نَهَى عَنْ صِيَامِ رَجَبٍ كُلِّهِ

[AI] He said, "O Messenger of Allah, we used to slaughter sacrifices in the month of Rajab and we would eat from them and feed those who came to us." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to him, "There is no harm in that." Waki' said, "So I will never abandon it."

أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَذْبَحُ فِي رَجَبٍ ذَبَائِحَ فَنَأْكُلُ مِنْهَا وَنُطْعِمُ مِنْهَا مَنْ جَاءَنَا قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ قَالَ فَقَالَ وَكِيعٌ فَلَا أَدَعُهَاأَبَدًا

[AI] He said, "O Messenger of Allah, indeed we used to sacrifice animals in the month of Rajab, and we would eat from it and feed whoever came to us." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no harm in that." Waki' said, "I will never abandon it."

أَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَذْبَحُ فِي رَجَبٍ ذَبَائِحَ فَنَأْكُلُ مِنْهَا وَنُطْعِمُ مِنْهَا مَنْ جَاءَنَا قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ فَقَالَ وَكِيعٌ لَا أَدَعُهَا أَبَدًا

[AI] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, we used to sacrifice during the month of Rajab. What do you think?" He said, "There is no problem with that." Waki said, "I will never leave it."

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَذْبَحُ فِي رَجَبٍ فَمَا تَرَى؟ قَالَ «لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ» قَالَ وَكِيعٌ «لَا أَدَعُهُ أَبَدًا»

[AI] He said, "Indeed, we used to slaughter sacrificial animals in the month of Rajab, and we would eat from them and feed others. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'There is no harm in that.' And Waki' said, 'I will never abandon it.'"

أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِنَّا كُنَّا نَذْبَحُ فِي رَجَبٍ ذَبَائِحَ فَنَأْكُلُ مِنْهَا وَنُطْعِمُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «لَا بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ» وَقَالَ وَكِيعٌ «لَا أَدَعُهَا أَبَدًا»

[AI] The Prophet ﷺ used to present himself to the people in a way that he would say, "Is there anyone who can take me to his people? The Quraysh have prevented me from delivering the message of my Lord." A man from Hamdan then came and asked, "Who are you?" The man replied, "I am from Hamdan." The man then asked, "Do your people prevent you?" He replied, "Yes." Then, the man feared that his people would harm him, so he went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "I will go to them, inform them, and then come to you in a year's time." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Yes." So he went, and the delegation of the Ansar came in the month of Rajab.

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَعْرِضُ نَفْسَهُ عَلَى النَّاسِ بِالْمَوْقِفِ فَيَقُولُ هَلْ مِنْ رَجُلٍ يَحْمِلُنِي إِلَى قَوْمِهِ فَإِنَّ قُرَيْشًا قَدْ مَنَعُونِي أَنْ أُبَلِّغَ كَلَامَ رَبِّي فَأَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ هَمْدَانَ فَقَالَ مِمَّنْ أَنْتَ؟ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ مِنْ هَمْدَانَ قَالَ فَهَلْ عِنْدَقَوْمِكَ مِنْ مَنَعَةٍ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ ثُمَّ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ خَشِيَ أَنْ يَخفِرَهُ قَوْمُهُ فَأَتَى رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ آتِيهِمْ فَأُخْبِرُهُمْ ثُمَّ آتِيكَ مِنْ عَامٍ قَابِلٍ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَانْطَلَقَ وَجَاءَ وَفْدُ الْأَنْصَارِ فِي رَجَبٍ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to present himself to the people in a certain situation and say, "Is there anyone who can take me to his people? The Quraysh have prevented me from conveying the words of my Lord." So a man from the Bani Hamdan came to him and said, "I can." He asked, "Are there any restrictions among your people?" The man replied, "Yes." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then asked, "Where are you from?" He said, "From Hamdan." Then the man from Hamdan feared that his people might harm him, so he came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "I will go to my people and inform them, and then I will meet you in 'Aam Qabil." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "Yes." So he set off and the delegation of the Ansar came in the month of Rajab.

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَعْرِضُ نَفْسَهُ عَلَى النَّاسِ بِالْمَوْقِفِ فَيَقُولُ «هَلْ مِنْ رَجُلٍ يَحْمِلُنِي إِلَى قَوْمِهِ فَإِنَّ قُرَيْشًا قَدْ مَنَعُونِي أَنْ أُبَلِّغَ كَلَامَ رَبِّي» قَالَ فَأَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي هَمْدَانَ فَقَالَ أَنَا فَقَالَ «وَهَلْ عِنْدَ قَوْمِكَ مَنَعَةٌ؟» قَالَ نَعَمْ وَسَأَلَهُ «مِنْ أَيْنَ هُوَ؟» فَقَالَ مِنْ هَمْدَانَ ثُمَّ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ الْهَمْدَانِيَّ خَشِيَ أَنْ يَخْفِرَهُ قَوْمُهُ فَأَتَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ آتِي قَوْمِي فَأُخْبِرَهُمْ ثُمَّ أَلْقَاكَ مِنْ عَامٍ قَابِلٍ قَالَ «نَعَمْ» فَانْطَلَقَ فَجَاءَ وَفْدُ الْأَنْصَارِ فِي رَجَبٍ

" عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ يَعْرِضُ نَفْسَهُ عَلَى النَّاسِ بِالْمَوْقِفِ يَقُول: ألاَ رَجُلٌ يَعْرِضُنِى عَلى قَوْمِهِ؟ فَإِنَّ قُرَيْشًا قَدْ مَنَعُونِى أنْ أُبَلِّغَ كَلاَمَ ربِّى، فَأَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ مِنْ هَمْدَانَ فَقَالَ: وَمَنْ أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ: مِنْ هَمْدَانَ، قَالَ: وَعِنْدَ قَوْمكَ مَنَعَة؟ قَالَ؟ نَعَمْ، فَذَهَبَ الرَّجُلُ ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ خَشِىَ أَنْ يَحْقِرهُ قَوْمُهُ، فَرَجَعَ إِلَى النَّبِىِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ: أذهَبُ فَأَعْرِضُ عَلَى قَوْمِى ثُمَّ آتِيكَ قَابِلَ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ وَجَاءَتْ وفُودُ الأَنْصَارِ فِى رَجَبٍ ".

[AI] I reached the Prophet ﷺ on the day of Arafat, and he said while speaking: "Do you know it?" He said, "I do not know what they have returned to." The Prophet ﷺ then said, "It is incumbent upon the people of every household to sacrifice a sheep in every Rajab and a sheep in every Eid Al-Adha."

انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ قَالَ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ هَلْ تَعْرِفُونَهَا؟ قَالَ فَمَا أَدْرِي مَا رَجَعُوا عَلَيْهِ قَالَ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ عَلَى أَهْلِ كُلِّ بَيْتٍ أَنْ يَذْبَحُوا شَاةً فِي كُلِّ رَجَبٍ وَكُلِّ أَضْحَى شَاةً

[AI] I arrived to the Prophet ﷺ on the day of Arafah and he was saying, "Do you know it?" I do not know what they (the people) responded to him. So the Prophet ﷺ said, "It is upon the people of every household to sacrifice a sheep in every Rajab and a sheep in every Eid al-Adha."

انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ «هَلْ تَعْرِفُونَهَا؟» وَلَا أَدْرِي مَا رَجَعُوا عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «عَلَى أَهْلِ كُلِّ بَيْتٍ أَنْ يَذْبَحُوا شَاةً فِي كُلِّ رَجَبٍ وَفِي كُلِّ أَضْحًى شَاةٌ»

"عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ مِخْنَفٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: انْتَهَيْتُ إِلَى النَّبِىِّ ﷺ يَوْمَ عَرَفَةَ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: هَلْ تَعْرِفُونَهَا؟ فَمَا أَدْرِى مَا رَجَعُوا إِلَيْهِ، فَقَالَ النَّبِىُّ ﷺ : عَلَى أَهْلِ كُلَّ بَيْتٍ أَنْ يَذْبَحُوا شَاةً فِى كُلَّ رَجَبٍ وَفِي كُلِّ أَضْحَى".

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[AI] “Every household must slaughter a sheep in every Rajab, and in every Eid al-Adha, a sheep.”

"عَلى أَهْل كُلِّ بَيت أَنْ يَذْبَحُوا شَاة في كُلِّ رَجَب، وَفى كُلِّ أَضْحَى شَاة".

[AI] It is said that Mu'adhah went out in Rajab to visit her family in Hajjar. His wife ran away from him afterwards, while he was traveling, and sought refuge with a man among them known as Mutarrif ibn Buhshal ibn Kaab ibn Qamaysha ibn Dulaf ibn Ahzam ibn Abdullah. He hid her behind his back. When Mu'adhah arrived and did not find her.

أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْهُمْ يُقَالُ لَهُ الْأَعْشَى وَاسْمُهُ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ الْأَعْوَرِ كَانَتْ عِنْدَهُ امْرَأَةٌ يُقَالُ لَهَا مُعَاذَةُ خَرَجَ فِي رَجَبٍ يَمِيرُ أَهْلَهُ مِنْ هَجَرَ فَهَرَبَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ بَعْدَهُ نَاشِزًا عَلَيْهِ فَعَاذَتْ بِرَجُلٍ مِنْهُمْ يُقَالُ لَهُ مُطَرِّفُ بْنُ بُهْصُلِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ قَمَيْشَعِ بْنِ دُلَفَ بْنِ أَهْضَمَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ فَجَعَلَهَا خَلْفَ ظَهْرِهِ فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ وَلَمْ يَجِدْهَا

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about 'Aqeeqah'. He replied, "Indeed, Allah does not like disobedience, and it is as if He dislikes the name. They said, "O Messenger of Allah, we are asking you about a person who has a child born to him." He said, "Whoever among you wants to sacrifice for his child, let him do two sheep as a reward for a boy and one sheep for a girl." He was asked about 'Fara'. He said, "And giving up Fara is a right, and leaving it until it becomes one or two years old, born of mature parents, or a father of a well-reputed, then carrying it for the sake of Allah, or giving it to a widow, is better than slaughtering it. Its flesh adheres to its bones, and it fills your container, and you give it to your neighbors." He was asked about 'Atira'. He said, "Atira is a right." Some people asked 'Amr bin Shuaib, "What is Atira?" He said, "They used to slaughter a sheep in the month of Rajab, cook it, eat it and feed others."

سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَنِ الْعَقِيقَةِ؟ فَقَالَ إِنَّ اللهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْعُقُوقَ وَكَأَنَّهُ كَرِهَ الِاسْمَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِإِنَّمَا نَسْأَلُكَ عَنْ أَحَدِنَا يُولَدُ لَهُ؟ قَالَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَنْسُكَ عَنْ وَلَدِهِ فَلْيَفْعَلْ عَنِ الْغُلَامِ شَاتَانِ مُكَافَأَتَانِ وَعَنِ الْجَارِيَةِ شَاةٌ قَالَ وَسُئِلَ عَنِ الْفَرَعِ؟ قَالَ وَالْفَرَعُ حَقٌّ وَأَنْ تَتْرُكَهُ حَتَّى يَكُونَ شُغْزُبًّا أَوْ شُغْزُوبًّا ابْنَ مَخَاضٍ أَوِ ابْنَ لَبُونٍ فَتَحْمِلَ عَلَيْهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ أَوْ تُعْطِيَهُ أَرْمَلَةً خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَنْ تَذْبَحَهُ يَلْصَقُ لَحْمُهُ بِوَبَرِهِ وَتُكْفِئُ إِنَاءَكَ وَتُولِهُ نَاقَتَكَ وَقَالَ وَسُئِلَ عَنِ الْعَتِيرَةِ؟ فَقَالَ الْعَتِيرَةُ حَقٌّ قَالَ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ لِعَمْرِو بْنِ شُعَيْبٍ مَا الْعَتِيرَةُ؟ قَالَ كَانُوا يَذْبَحُونَ فِي رَجَبٍ شَاةً فَيَطْبُخُونَ وَيَأْكُلُونَ وَيُطْعِمُونَ

Asma’ sent me to 'Abdullah bin 'Umar, and she said: I have heard that you regard three things as haram: borders on garments, saddle cloths made of bright red cloth, and fasting the whole of Rajab. 'Abdullah said to me: As for what you have mentioned about Rajab, what about one who fasts continually? As for what you said about borders on garments, I heard 'Umar bin al-Khattab say: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say: “Whoever wears silk in this world will not wear it in the Hereafter.ʿ

أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهَا أَنَّكَ تُحَرِّمُ أَشْيَاءَ ثَلاثَةً الْعَلَمَ فِي الثَّوْبِ وَمِيثَرَةَ الْأُرْجُوَانِ وَصَوْمَ رَجَبٍ كُلِّهِ فَقَالَ أَمَّا مَا ذَكَرْتَ مِنْ صَوْمِ رَجَبٍ فَكَيْفَ بِمَنْ يَصُومُ الْأَبَدَ؟ وَأَمَّا مَا ذَكَرْتَ مِنَ الْعَلَمِ فِي الثَّوْبِ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ مَنْ لَبِسَ الْحَرِيرَ فِي الدُّنْيَا لَمْ يَلْبَسْهُ فِي الْآخِرَةِ