Sunan Abi Dawud
Sunan Abi Dawud 2797
Arabic hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ أَبِي شُعَيْبٍ الْحَرَّانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَذْبَحُوا إِلاَّ مُسِنَّةً إِلاَّ أَنْ يَعْسُرَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَذْبَحُوا جَذَعَةً مِنَ الضَّأْنِ " .
Translation
Ahmad ibn Abi Shu’ayb al-Harrani narrated to us: Zuhayr ibn Mu’awiyah narrated to us: Abu al-Zubayr narrated to us, from Jabir, who said: The Messenger of Allah said, ‘Do not slaughter except a mature animal, unless that is difficult for you; in that case, slaughter a young sheep.’