وُلِدَ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام ) غُلَامَانِ جَمِيعاً فَأَمَرَ زَيْدَ بْنَ عَلِيٍّ أَنْ يَشْتَرِيَ لَهُ جَزُورَيْنِ لِلْعَقِيقَةِ وَ كَانَ زَمَنُ غَلَاءٍ فَاشْتَرَى لَهُ وَاحِدَةً وَ عَسُرَتْ عَلَيْهِ الْأُخْرَى فَقَالَ لِأَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام ) قَدْ عَسُرَتْ عَلَيَّ الْأُخْرَى فَتَصَدَّقْ بِثَمَنِهَا فَقَالَ لَا اطْلُبْهَا حَتَّى تَقْدِرَ عَلَيْهَا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يُحِبُّ إِهْرَاقَ الدِّمَاءِ وَ إِطْعَامَ الطَّعَامِ .
Translation
Ali, from his father, from Ismail Bin marrar, from Yunus and Ibn Abu Umeyr, both together, from Abu Ayou Al Khazzaz, from Muhammad Bin Muslim who said, ‘Two boys were born for Abu Ja’far, together (twins), so he<sup>asws</sup> ordered Zayd Bin Ali that he should buy for him<sup>asws</sup> two animals for the (two) <span class="iTxt">Aqeeqa</span>, and the cost was high, so he bought for him<sup>asws</sup> one, and the other one was difficult upon him. So he said to Abu Ja’far<sup>asws</sup>, ‘The other has been difficult upon me, therefore give in charity with its price’. So he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘No! Seek it until you are able over it, for Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic Loves the outpouring of the blood (of the sacrificial animal), and feeding of the food’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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