What is the correct narration concerning the Aqiqah offering regarding the head treatment?
General Chapter
Al-Mughni
Book of Sacrifices (Uḍḥiyah)
Primary text
The narration stating 'wa yusamma' (and he is named) is considered sounder than the narration stating 'wa yudamma' (and he is bloodied) concerning the newborn's seventh day. Al-Shafi'i narrated this as the correct understanding, and Ahmad considered the narration mentioning 'yudamma' to be an error, possibly a scribal mistake.