Sunan Abi Dawud 2804

Abdullah ibn Muhammad al-Nufayli narrated to us: Zuhayr narrated to us: Abu Ishaq narrated to us, from Shurayh ibn al-Nu’man—a trustworthy man—from Ali, who said: The Messenger of Allah instructed us to inspect the eyes and ears carefully, and not to offer in sacrifice a one-eyed animal, one with a cut at the front of its ear, one with a cut at the back, one with a perforated ear, or one with a split ear. Zuhayr said: I asked Abu Ishaq, ‘Did he mention an animal with a broken horn?’ He said, ‘No.’ I asked, ‘What is the muqabalah?’ He said, ‘The tip of its ear is cut.’ I asked, ‘What is the mudabarah?’ He said, ‘A piece is cut from the back of its ear.’ I asked, ‘What is the sharqa’?’ He said, ‘Its ear is split.’ I asked, ‘What is the kharqa’?’ He said, ‘Its ear is pierced as a distinguishing mark.’