Explanation of the rulings on the sacrifice for a newborn
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The questioner : Explanation of the rulings on the sacrifice for a newborn?
The Shaykh : When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke about the sacrifice for a newborn in more than one authentic hadith, he stated it generally and did not impose conditions, such as in his saying, peace be upon himSunan an-Nasa'i 4218Hasan (Darussalam). And here, the following applies, such as His saying, the Exalted [Al-Ma'idah 5:101] — If I were in your place, I would not have given you this tape, do you know why? Because he took it with his left hand. It is more correct to give with the right hand, so you must be careful.
The questioner : Our Shaykh, Ibn Hazm does not apply analogical reasoning to require the conditions of the 'Id sacrifice in the sacrifice for a newborn. However, from a linguistic perspective, he says that the Arabs state that the word "sheep"Sunan an-Nasa'i 4218Hasan (Darussalam) is not used except for goats or sheep when they reach the age for the sacrifice for a newborn, which is the same age as for the 'Id sacrifice. What is the response to this?
The Shaykh : This is from the Arabic perspective. We must not forget our origin and that we are non-Arabs and milk-drinkers, so we do not take precedence over the Arab. But this is one thing, and the fact that it should not be lame, or have a broken leg, or be one-eyed, there is no evidence for this.
The Shaykh : When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) spoke about the sacrifice for a newborn in more than one authentic hadith, he stated it generally and did not impose conditions, such as in his saying, peace be upon him
For a boy, two sheep, and or a girl, one sheep
السنة عن الغلام شاتان وعن الجارية شاة واحدةO you who have believed, do not ask about things which, if they are shown to you, will distress you
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آَمَنُوا لَا تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْThe questioner : Our Shaykh, Ibn Hazm does not apply analogical reasoning to require the conditions of the 'Id sacrifice in the sacrifice for a newborn. However, from a linguistic perspective, he says that the Arabs state that the word "sheep"
For a boy, two sheep, and or a girl, one sheep
عن الغلام شاتان وعن الجارية شاةThe Shaykh : This is from the Arabic perspective. We must not forget our origin and that we are non-Arabs and milk-drinkers, so we do not take precedence over the Arab. But this is one thing, and the fact that it should not be lame, or have a broken leg, or be one-eyed, there is no evidence for this.