Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 2643
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قُرْطٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِنَّ أَعْظَمَ الْأَيَّامِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ يَوْمُ النَّحْرِ ثُمَّ يَوْمُ الْقَرِّ» . قَالَ ثَوْرٌ: وَهُوَ الْيَوْمُ الثَّانِي. قَالَ: وَقُرِّبَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَدَنَاتٌ خَمْسٌ أَوْ سِتٌّ فطفِقْن يَزْدَلفْنَ إِليهِ بأيتهِنَّ يبدأُ قَالَ: فَلَمَّا وَجَبَتْ جُنُوبُهَا. قَالَ فَتَكَلَّمَ بِكَلِمَةٍ خَفِيَّةٍ لَمْ أَفْهَمْهَا فَقُلْتُ: مَا قَالَ؟ قَالَ: «مَنْ شَاءَ اقْتَطَعَ» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
‘Abd Allah ibn Qurt reported that the Prophet ﷺ said: “The greatest days in Allah’s sight are the Day of Sacrifice, then the Day of Rest (Yawm al-Qarr).” Thawr said: It is the second day [of the days of sacrifice]. He said: Five or six sacrificial camels were brought near to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and they began crowding toward him, eager to be the first one he began with. When they had fallen on their sides [after slaughter], he said something quietly that I could not understand. I asked: “What did he say?” He replied: “Whoever wishes may take a portion.” [Abu Dawud]
Notes and open questions — unreviewed
The report gives no al-Albani grade. The phrase مَنْ شَاءَ اقْتَطَعَ is translated broadly as permission to take a portion.
مَنْ شَاءَ اقْتَطَعَ
The context does not specify what may be taken or cut off.
What item or portion is being offered?