Narrated `Uqba bin 'Amir: that the Prophet gave him some sheep to distribute among his companions to slaughter as sacrifices (`Id--al--Adha). A kid was left and he told the Prophet of that whereupon he said to him, Slaughter it as a sacrifice (on your behalf).
Read More..Narrated Al-Bara' bin `Azib: An uncle of mine called Abu Burda, slaughtered his sacrifice before the `Id prayer. So Allah's Apostle said to him, Your (slaughtered) sheep was just mutton (not a sacrifice). Abu Burda said, O Allah's Apostle! I have got a domestic kid. The Prophet said, Slaughter it (as a sacrifice) but it will not be permissible for anybody other than you The Prophet added, Whoever slaughtered his sacrifice before the (`Id) prayer, he only slaughtered for himself, and whoever slaughtered it after the prayer, he offered his sacrifice properly and followed the tradition of the Muslims.
Read More..Narrated Al-Bara': Abu Burda slaughtered (the sacrifice) before the (`Id) prayer whereupon the Prophet said to him, Slaughter another sacrifice instead of that. Abu Burda said, I have nothing except a Jadha'a. (Shu`ba said: Perhaps Abu Burda also said that Jadha'a was better than an old sheep in his opinion.) The Prophet said, (Never mind), slaughter it to make up for the other one, but it will not be sufficient for anyone else after you.
Read More..Narrated Anas: The Prophet slaughtered two rams, black and white in color (as sacrifices), and I saw him putting his foot on their sides and mentioning Allah's Name and Takbir (Allahu Akbar). Then he slaughtered them with his own hands.
Read More..Narrated `Aisha: Allah's Apostle entered upon me at Sarif while I was weeping (because I was afraid that I would not be able to perform the ,Hajj). He said, What is wrong with you? Have you got your period? I replied, Yes. He said, This is a matter Allah has decreed for all the daughters of Adam, so perform the ceremonies of the Hajj as the pilgrims do, but do not perform the Tawaf around the Ka`ba. Allah's Apostle slaughtered some cows as sacrifices on behalf of his wives.
Read More..Narrated Al-Bara': I heard the Prophet delivering a sermon, and he said (on the Day of `Id-Allah. a), The first thing we will do on this day of ours is that we will offer the `Id prayer, then we will return and slaughter our sacrifices; and whoever does so, then indeed he has followed our tradition, and whoever slaughtered his sacrifice (before the prayer), what he offered was just meat that he presented to his family, and that was not a sacrifice. Abu Burda got up and said, O Allah's Apostle! I slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer and I have got a Jadha'a which is better than an old sheep. The Prophet said, Slaughter it to make up for that, but it will not be sufficient for anybody else after you.
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