The Book of ad-Dahaya (Sacrifices)

Uqbah ibn Amir reported: The Messenger of Allah distributed sacrificial animals among his Companions, and I received a young sheep. I said: Messenger of Allah, I received a young sheep. He said: Sacrifice it.

Uqbah ibn Amir reported: We offered a young sheep as a sacrifice with the Messenger of Allah.

Asim ibn Kulayb reported from his father: We were traveling when the Day of Sacrifice arrived. A man among us offered two or three young sheep in exchange for a mature sheep. A man from Muzaynah told us that they had been with the Messenger of Allah on a journey when that day came, and men sought to exchange two or three young sheep for a mature one. The Messenger of Allah said: A young sheep suffices for what a mature one suffices.

Asim ibn Kulayb reported that he heard his father narrate from a man: We were with the Prophet two days before the Day of Sacrifice, offering two young sheep for one mature animal. The Messenger of Allah said: A young sheep suffices for what a mature animal suffices.

Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah used to sacrifice two rams. Anas added: I also sacrifice two rams.

Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah sacrificed two white rams.

Anas reported that the Prophet sacrificed two horned, white rams. He slaughtered them with his own hand, invoked Allah name and declared His greatness, placing his foot against their sides.

Anas ibn Malik reported: On the Day of Sacrifice, the Messenger of Allah addressed us, then went to two white rams and slaughtered them. This is an abridged report.

Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Bakrah reported from his father: Then he, meaning the Prophet, went on the Day of Sacrifice to two white rams and slaughtered them, then to a small flock of sheep, which he distributed among us.

Abu Said reported that the Messenger of Allah sacrificed a horned, vigorous ram, black about its feet, belly, and eyes.

Rafi ibn Khadij reported that the Messenger of Allah assigned ten sheep as equivalent to one camel when distributing the spoils. Shu bah said: My strongest recollection is that I heard this from Said ibn Masruq, and Sufyan narrated it to me from him. Allah knows best.

Ibn Abbas reported: We were with the Messenger of Allah on a journey when the Day of Sacrifice came. We shared one camel among ten people and one cow among seven.

Jabir reported: We performed tamattu with the Prophet, and we slaughtered a cow on behalf of seven people, sharing it among ourselves.

Al-Bara ibn Azib reported that on the Day of Sacrifice, the Messenger of Allah stood and said: Whoever faces our qiblah, prays as we do, and performs our sacrifice must not slaughter until after the prayer. My maternal uncle stood and said: Messenger of Allah, I slaughtered early so I could feed my family and household, or my family and neighbors. The Messenger of Allah said: Perform another sacrifice. He said: I have a nursing she-kid that I prefer to two meat sheep. He said: Sacrifice it; it is the better of your two offerings. No young sheep will suffice as a sacrifice for anyone after you.

Al-Bara ibn Azib reported that after the prayer on the Day of Sacrifice, the Messenger of Allah addressed them: Whoever prayed as we do and offered the sacrifice as we do has performed the rite correctly. Whoever sacrificed before the prayer has only slaughtered for meat. Abu Burdah said: Messenger of Allah, by Allah I slaughtered before going to prayer so that I could feed my family and neighbors, since this is a day for eating and drinking. The Messenger of Allah said: That was only meat. Abu Burdah said: I have a young she-goat dearer to me than two meat sheep. Will it suffice for me? He said: Yes, but it will not suffice for anyone after you.

Anas reported that on the Day of Sacrifice, the Messenger of Allah said: Whoever slaughtered before the prayer must repeat it. A man said: Messenger of Allah, people want meat today, and he described a need among his neighbors. It seemed the Messenger of Allah accepted his explanation. The man said: I have a young sheep dearer to me than two meat sheep. The Prophet granted him that concession. I do not know whether it applied to others. Then he went to two rams and slaughtered them.

Abu Burdah ibn Niyar had slaughtered before the Prophet, so the Prophet ordered him to do it again. He said: I have a young she-goat dearer to me than two mature animals. The Prophet said: Slaughter it. In Ubaydullah version, he said: I can find nothing except a young sheep, and the Prophet ordered him to slaughter it.

Jundub ibn Sufyan reported: One Day of Sacrifice, we offered sacrifice with the Messenger of Allah. When he finished the prayer, he saw that people had slaughtered before it. He said: Whoever slaughtered before the prayer must slaughter another in its place. Whoever has not slaughtered until after we prayed should slaughter in the name of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.

Muhammad ibn Safwan reported: I caught two rabbits but had no knife with which to slaughter them, so I slaughtered them with a sharp stone. I came to the Prophet and said: Messenger of Allah, I caught two rabbits but had no knife, so I slaughtered them with a sharp stone. May I eat them? He said: Eat them.

Zayd ibn Thabit reported that a wolf attacked a sheep, so they slaughtered it with a sharp stone. The Prophet allowed them to eat it.