The Book on Sacrifices

كتاب الأضاحى عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Chapter 1: What Has Been Related About The Virtues Of Slaughtering

Narrated 'Aishah

That the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "A human does no action from the actions on the day of Nahr more beloved to Allah then spilling blood (of sacrificial animals). On the Day of Judgement, it will appear with its horns, and hair, and hooves, and indeed the blood will be accepted by Allah from where it is received before it even falls upon earth, so let your heart delight in it."

Chapter 2: What Has Been Related About Sacrificing Two Male Sheep

Narrated Anas bin Malik

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) slaughtered two horned male sheep which were mostly white. He slaughtered them with his hand and mentioned Allah's Name, and he said 'Allahu Akbar', and put his foot on their side."

Chapter 3: What Has Been Related About Slaughtering On Behalf Of The Deceased

Narrated Hanash

That 'Ali used to slaughter two male sheep, one for the Prophet (ﷺ) and the other for himself. When this was mentioned to him, he said: "He ordered me to" - meaning the Prophet (ﷺ) - "So I will never leave it."

Chapter 4: What Has Been Related About What Is Recommended To Slaughter

Narrated Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) slaughtered a horned male ram of fine pedigree, (around) his mouth was black, and his legs were black, and (around) his eyes was black.

Chapter 5: What Is Not Allowed For Slaughtering

Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib

Another chain from the Prophet (ﷺ) with similar meaning.

Chapter 6: What Is Disliked For Slaughtering

Another chain from 'Ali, from the Prophet (ﷺ) and it is similar, but he added

"The Muqabalah is the one whose ears have been severed, the Mudabarah is the one with the sides of its ears cut off, and the Sharqa' is one with its ears split, and the Khurqa' is the one whose ears have a hole pierced through them."

Chapter 7: What Has Been Related About The Jadha' Among Sheep For Slaughtering

Narrated Abu Kibash

"I brought a Jadha' sheep to Al-Madinah (for sale) but it remained with me. I saw Abu Hurairah and I asked him about it, so he said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: "The best male" - or - "female Udhiyah is that from the Jadha' sheep." He said: "So the people took note of that (they became interested in buying)."

It has been reported that 'Uqbah bin Amir said

"The Prophet (ﷺ) distributed the sacrificial animals and I was left with a Jadha', so I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) about it and he said: 'Sacrifice it for yourself.'"(Another chain) with this Hadith.

Chapter 8: What Has Been Related About Sharing In The Udhiyah

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas

"We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey when the (Day of) Adha came, so we shared seven for a cow and ten for a camel."

Narrated Jabir

"We performed the Nahr (sacrifice) with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at Al-Hudaibiyyah: A camel for seven (persons) and a cow for seven (persons)."

Chapter 9: Regarding A Sacrificial Animal With A Stump Horn Or Ear

Narrated Hujayyah bin 'Adi

"Ali said: 'A cow is for seven.' I said: "And if it gives birth?' He said: 'Then slaughter its offspring with it.' I said: 'What if it is lame?' He said: 'When it has reached the place of ritual.' I said: 'What if it has a broken horn?' He said: 'There is no harm, we were ordered' - or - 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) ordered us, to check the two eyes and the two ears.'"

Narrated 'Ali

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited that an animal with a A'dab (stump) horn or ear should be slaughtered as a sacrifice." Qatadah (one of the narrators) said: "So I mentioned this to Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab and he said: 'The A'dab is that which equals or more than that.'"

Chapter 10: What Has Been Reported About: One Sheep Will Suffice For The People In The Household

Narrated 'Ata bin Yasar

"I asked Abu Abyub [Al-Ansari] how the slaughtering was done during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: 'A man would sacrifice a sheep for himself and the people in his household. They would eat from it and feed others, until the people (later) would boast about it and it became as you see now."

Chapter 11: The Evidence That The Udhiyah (sacrifice) Is A Sunnah

Narrated Jabalah bin Suhaim

That a man asked Ibn 'Umar about the Udhiyah, "Is it obligatory?" So he said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed the Udhiyah as did the Muslims." He repeated the question. So he said: "Do you understand ?" The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) slaughtered as did the Muslims."

Narrated Ibn 'Umar

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed in Al-Madinah for ten years performing the Udhiyah.

Chapter 12: What Has been Related About Slaughtering After The Salat

Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delivered a sermon to us on the Day of Nahr and he said: 'None of you should slaughter until he performs the Salat." He said: 'So my maternal uncle stood and said: ' O Messenger of Allah, this is the day in which meat is disliked, and I hastened my sacrifice to feed my family and the people of my dwellings - or - 'my neighbors.' He said: 'Repeat your slaughter with another.' He said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) I have a she-kid that has better meat than my sheep, should I slaughter it?' He said: 'Yes, and it is better and it will suffice for you, but a Jadha' will not be accepted after you.' "

Chapter 13: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Eat From The Sacrificial Meat Beyond Three Days.

Narrated Ibn 'Umar

That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "None of you should eat from the meat of his sacrificial animal beyond three days."

Chapter 14: What Has Been Related About The Permission To Eat From It Beyond Three Days

Narrated Sulaiman bin Buraidah

From his father that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "I used to prohibit you from (eating) the meat of Sacrifice beyond three days so that those who have the ability would give to those who do not have it. So (now) eat as you like, feed others, and save from it."

Narrated 'Abis bin Rabi'ah

"I said to the Mother of the Believers: 'Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibit from the meat of the sacrifice?' She said: 'No, but only a few people could slaughter, so he liked that they feed those who did not slaughter. (Later) we would store a leg to eat after ten days."