Sahih al-BukhariVolume 3 • Book 38 • Hadith 497

Representation, Authorization, Business by Proxy — Hadith 497

English Translation

Narrated 'Uqba bin Amir: that the Prophet had given him sheep to distribute among his companions and a male kid was left (after the distribution). When he informed the Prophet of it, he said (to him), "Offer it as a sacrifice on your behalf."

This hadith is from Sahih al-Bukhari, the most rigorously authenticated collection in Islamic scholarship. No editorial opinion is added.

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