Jami` at-Tirmidhi 906

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Abu Kurayb narrated to us: Waki' narrated to us, from Hisham al-Dastawa'i, from Qatadah, from Abu Hassan al-A'raj, from Ibn Abbas, that the Prophet garlanded two sandals and marked the sacrificial animal on its right side at Dhu al-Hulayfah, then wiped away its blood.

There is also a report on this topic from al-Miswar ibn Makhramah. Abu Isa said: The hadith of Ibn Abbas is hasan sahih. Abu Hassan al-A'raj's name was Muslim. Scholars among the Prophet's Companions and others act on this and consider marking the sacrificial animal part of the practice. This is the view of al-Thawri, al-Shafi'i, Ahmad, and Ishaq. Abu Isa said: I heard Yusuf ibn Isa say that he heard Waki' say, when narrating this hadith, ‘Do not pay attention to the view of the people of reason on this matter, for marking the animal is Sunnah and their view is an innovation.’ Abu al-Sa'ib said: We were with Waki' when he said to a man there who used personal reasoning, ‘The Messenger of Allah marked the animal, while Abu Hanifah says that it is mutilation.’ The man replied, ‘It has been narrated from Ibrahim al-Nakha'i that he said marking the animal is mutilation.’ I saw Waki' become very angry. He said, ‘I tell you that the Messenger of Allah said this, and you respond by citing Ibrahim? You deserve to be imprisoned and kept there until you retract this statement.’