The Least That Is Enough for a Sacrifice

1. A number of our people have narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad and Ahmad ibn Muhammad all from ibn Mahbub from ibn Ri’ab from abu ‘Ubaydah who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that about the words of Allah, the Most Majestic, the Most Glorious, ‘One who performs al-Hajj of Tamattu’ should offer a sacrifice which he can offer.’ (2:195) He (the Imam) said, ‘It is one sheep.’

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

1. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from ibn Faddal from Marwan ibn Muslim from Muhammad ibn Shurayh who has said the following: “This is concerning my question before abu ‘ Abd Allah (a.s.), about women’s going out for the two ‘Id. He (the Imam) said, ‘No, except old women wearing their pairs of shoes.’” (Consult Fatwah about this hadith)

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

2. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Ahmad ibn Muhammad from Muhammad ibn ‘Isma‘il has narrated from al-Fadl ibn Shadhan from Safwan ibn Yahya and Ibn Abi ‘Umayr from Mu‘awiyah ibn ‘Ammar who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘For al-Hajj al-Tamattu‘ (advantageous) one sheep is sufficient.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

2. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from Muhammad ibn Ali from Yunus ibn Ya’qub who has said the following: “I once asked abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), about women going out for ‘Id and Friday Salat (prayer). He (the Imam) said, ‘No, except old women.’” (Consult Fatwah about this hadith)

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.