347. Dua for Slaughtering Animal (Bismillah Allahu Akbar)
Anas (RA) said that the Prophet (ﷺ) placed his feet on the two jaws of a goat with white and black horns and sacrificed him saying Bismillahi wAllahu akbar.
Dua for Slaughtering Animal in Arabic
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Dua for Slaughtering Animal English Transliteration
Bismillaahi wAllahu 'Akbar
Dua for Slaughtering Animal English Translation
With the Name of Allah, Allah is the Most Great!
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ ضَحَّى النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِكَبْشَيْنِ أَمْلَحَيْنِ أَقْرَنَيْنِ، ذَبَحَهُمَا بِيَدِهِ، وَسَمَّى وَكَبَّرَ وَوَضَعَ رِجْلَهُ عَلَى صِفَاحِهِمَا.
Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) offered as sacrifices, two horned rams, black and white in color. He slaughtered them with his own hands and mentioned Allah's Name over them and said Takbir and put his foot on their sides. [Bukhari: 5565]
Benefits of Dua for Slaughtering Animal
- Saying Bismillah allahu akbar before sacrifice brings blessings
- Saying qurbani dua shows you follow Islamic rules in animal slaughter
- Dua for slaughtering animal makes sure the meat is halal and clean
- Doing the masnoon dua keeps the sunnah strong
- Qurbani takbeer helps you remember Allah’s greatness at the time of sacrifice
- Bismillah allahu akbar joins the act to Allah’s orders
- Dua in Islam keeps you safe from mistakes during qurbani
When to Recite Dua for Slaughtering Animal
- Before you do any qurbani or animal sacrifice for Eid ul Adha
- When you lay the animal down for slaughter
- When you do a sacrifice for aqiqah or other Islamic times
- During any halal animal slaughter, at home or at a farm
- Before you start to cut in the qurbani process
How to Perform Dua for Slaughtering Animal
- Face the qiblah and gently put the animal down
- Say Bismillah allahu akbar or Bismillahi allahu akbar clearly
- Have in your heart that this sacrifice is for Allahas qurbani dua
- Say the dua for slaughtering animal right before you cut
- Follow the Islamic way of slaughter as taught in masnun duas
Summary
The dua for slaughtering animal, Bismillah allahu akbar, is said before sacrifice to follow Islam’s teachings. Saying this qurbani dua joins the act to Allah, helps Muslims remember His greatness, and shows respect for halal at every step.
Doing the sacrifice with the right goal and saying the true masnoon dua makes sure the act is accepted in Islam. Doing this dua during qurbani and other sacrifices keeps Islamic ways alive and brings peace to those who do it.