Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, Whoever slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer, he just slaughtered it for himself, and whoever slaughtered it after the prayer, he slaughtered it at the right time and followed the tradition of the Muslims.
Read More..Narrated `Uqba bin 'Amir Al-Juhani: that the Prophet distributed among his companions some animals for sacrifice (to be slaughtered on `Id-al-Adha). `Uqba's share was a Jadha'a (a six month old goat). `Uqba said, O Allah's Apostle! I get in my share of Jadha'a (a six month old ram). The Prophet said, Slaughter it as a sacrifice.
Read More..Narrated `Aisha: that the Prophet entered upon her when she had her menses at Sarif before entering Mecca, and she was weeping (because she was afraid that she would not be able to perform the Hajj). The Prophet said, What is wrong with you? Have you got your period? She said, Yes. He said, This is a matter Allah has decreed for all the daughters of Adam, so perform all the ceremonies of Hajj like the others, but do not perform the Tawaf around the Ka`ba. `Aisha added: When we were at Mina, beef was brought to me and I asked, What is this? They (the people) said, Allah's Apostle has slaughtered some cows as sacrifices on behalf of his wives.
Read More..Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said on the day of Nahr, Whoever has slaughtered his sacrifice before the prayer, should repeat it (slaughter another sacrifice). A man got up and said, O Allah's Apostle! This is a day on which meat is desired. He then mentioned his neighbors saying, I have a six month old ram which is to me better than the meat of two sheep. The Prophet allowed him to slaughter it as a sacrifice, but I do not know whether this permission was valid for other than that man or not. The Prophet then went towards two rams and slaughtered them, and then the people went towards some sheep and distributed them among themselves.
Read More..Narrated Abu Bakra: The Prophet said, Time has come back to its original state which it had on the day Allah created the Heavens and the Earth. The year is twelve months, four of which are sacred, three of them are in succession, namely Dhul-Qa'da, Dhul Hijja and Muharram, (the fourth being) Rajab Mudar which is between Juma'da (ath-thamj and Sha'ban. The Prophet then asked, Which month is this? We said, Allah and his Apostle know better. He kept silent so long that we thought that he would call it by a name other than its real name. He said, Isn't it the month of Dhul-Hijja? We said, Yes. He said, Which town is this? We said, Allah and His Apostle know better. He kept silent so long that we thought that he would call it t,y a name other than its real name. He said, isn't it the town (of Mecca)? We replied, Yes. He said, What day is today? We replied, Allah and His Apostle know better. He kept silent so long that we thought that he would call it by a name other than its real name. He said, Isn't it the day of Nahr? We replied, Yes. He then said, Your blood, properties and honor are as sacred to one another as this day of yours in this town of yours in this month of yours. You will meet your Lord, and He will ask you about your deeds. Beware! Do not go astray after me by cutting the necks of each other. It is incumbent upon those who are present to convey this message to those who are absent, for some of those to whom it is conveyed may comprehend it better than some of those who have heard it directly. (Muhammad, the sub-narrator, on mentioning this used to say: The Prophet then said, No doubt! Haven't I delivered (Allah's) Message (to you)? Haven't I delivered Allah's message (to you)?
Read More..Narrated Nafi': 'Abdullah (bin 'Umar) used to slaughter his sacrifice at the slaughtering place (i.e the slaughtering place of the Prophet ) .
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