The Book of al-Fara' and al-'Atirah

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah said: No fara and no atirah.

Abu Hurayrah reported that one narrator said the Messenger of Allah prohibited the fara and the atirah, while the other said: No fara and no atirah.

Mikhn af ibn Sulaym said: While we were standing with the Prophet at Arafah, he said: People, every household owes an udhiyah and an atirah each year. Muadh said: Ibn Awn used to offer an atirah; I saw him do so in Rajab.

Amr ibn Shuaib reported from his father and Zayd ibn Aslam that they asked the Messenger of Allah about the fara. He said: It is due, but if you let the young camel grow until it can be ridden and use it in the cause of Allah or give it to a widow, that is better than slaughtering it while its flesh clings to its hide, then emptying your vessel and distressing its mother by taking the young. They asked about the atirah, and he said: The atirah is due. The compiler notes that Abu Ali al-Hanafi was one of four brothers: Abu Bakr, Bishr, Sharik, and another.

Al-Harith ibn Amr said: I met the Messenger of Allah during the Farewell Pilgrimage while he was riding his she-camel. I approached and asked him to seek forgiveness for me. He said: May Allah forgive you all. I went around to the other side, hoping he would single me out, and asked again. He gestured and said: May Allah forgive you all. A man asked about the atirah and fara. He replied: Whoever wishes may offer an atirah, and whoever wishes may refrain; whoever wishes may offer a fara, and whoever wishes may refrain. For sheep, the sacrifice is due. He clasped his fingers except one.

Al-Harith ibn Amr met the Messenger of Allah during the Farewell Pilgrimage and asked him to seek forgiveness for him. The Messenger of Allah replied: May Allah forgive you all. He was atop his she-camel. The narrator said that al-Harith then went around to the other side and continued the report.

Nubayshah said: It was mentioned to the Prophet that in the pre-Islamic period people offered an atirah. He said: Sacrifice for Allah, Mighty and Sublime, in whichever month you wish; do good for Allah and feed others.

Nubayshah said: A man called out at Mina: Messenger of Allah, in the pre-Islamic period we used to offer an atirah in Rajab. What do you command? He replied: Sacrifice in whichever month, do good for Allah, and feed others. The man then asked about the fara. He said: For every grazing herd, raise its firstborn with the flock until it can carry a load; then slaughter it and give its meat in charity.

Nubayshah, a man of Hudhayl, reported that the Prophet said: I had forbidden you to keep sacrificial meat for more than three days so there would be enough for all. Allah has now granted abundance, so eat, give in charity, and store it. These days are for eating, drinking, and remembering Allah. A man asked about the atirah formerly offered in Rajab. The Prophet said: Sacrifice for Allah in whichever month, do good for Allah, and feed others. Another asked about the fara. The Prophet said: For every grazing flock, raise its firstborn with the flock until it can carry a load, then slaughter it and give its meat to a wayfarer; that is better.

Nubayshah said: A man asked the Prophet about the atirah, which they used to offer in Rajab during the pre-Islamic period. He replied: Sacrifice in whichever month you wish, do good for Allah, and feed others. The man then asked about the fara. He replied: For every grazing herd, there is a firstborn; raise it with the flock until it can carry a load, then slaughter it and give its meat in charity. That is better.

Nubayshah al-Hudhali reported that a man said: Messenger of Allah, during the pre-Islamic period we used to offer an atirah in Rajab. What do you command us to do? He replied: Sacrifice for Allah, Mighty and Sublime, in whichever month; do good for Allah and feed others.

Abu Razin Laqit ibn Amir al-Uqayli said: Messenger of Allah, during the pre-Islamic period we used to sacrifice in Rajab, eat from it, and feed those who visited us. The Messenger of Allah said: There is no harm in that. Waki ibn Udus said: I will not give it up.

Ibn Abbas reported from Maymunah that the Prophet passed by a dead sheep lying discarded and asked whose it was. They said it belonged to Maymunah. He asked: Why did she not make use of its hide? They replied: It is carrion. He said: Allah, Mighty and Sublime, has only forbidden eating it.

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah passed by a dead sheep that had been given to a freedwoman of Maymunah, the Prophets wife. He asked: Why did you not use its hide? They said: Messenger of Allah, it is carrion. He replied: Only eating it is forbidden.

Ibn Abbas reported: The Messenger of Allah saw a dead sheep belonging to a freedwoman of Maymunah; it had come from charity. He said: If only you had removed its hide and made use of it. They said: It is carrion. He replied: Only eating it is forbidden.

Maymunah told Ibn Abbas that a sheep had died, and the Prophet said: Why did you not remove its hide and benefit from it?

Ibn Abbas said: The Prophet passed by a dead sheep belonging to Maymunah and said: Why did you not take its hide, tan it, and make use of it?

Ibn Abbas reported: The Prophet passed by a dead sheep and said: Why do you not make use of its hide?

Sawda, the wife of the Prophet, said: One of our sheep died, so we tanned its skin and continued making nabidh in it until it became worn out.

Ibn Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah said: Any hide that is tanned has been purified.