Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1508

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Ali ibn Hujr narrated to us: Ismail ibn Ibrahim informed us, from Dawud ibn Abi Hind, from al-Shabi, from al-Bara ibn Azib, who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) addressed us on the Day of Sacrifice and said: “None of you should slaughter until he has performed the prayer.” My maternal uncle stood and said: “Messenger of Allah, this is a day when meat is in demand, and I slaughtered my sacrifice early so that I could feed my family and the people of my household”—or he said, “my neighbors.” He said: “Offer another slaughter in its place.” My uncle said: “Messenger of Allah, I have a young she-goat with milk, and it is better than two sheep raised for meat. Should I slaughter it?” He said: “Yes. It is the better of your two sacrificial animals, but no young sheep will suffice for anyone after you.” Reports on this topic are also related from Jabir, Jundab, Anas, Uwaymir ibn Ashqar, Ibn Umar, and Abu Zayd al-Ansari. Abu Isa said: This hadith is hasan sahih. Most people of knowledge hold that in towns no sacrifice should be offered until the imam has prayed. Some scholars allowed people in villages to slaughter once dawn had broken; this was the view of Ibn al-Mubarak. Abu Isa said: The people of knowledge unanimously agreed that a young goat does not suffice as a sacrifice; they said that only a young sheep suffices.