Volume 7, Book 68, Number 475:
Narrated Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri:
that once he was not present (at the time of ‘Id-al-Adha) and when he came. some meat was
presented to him. and the people said (to him), ‘This is the meat of our sacrifices” He said. ‘Take it
away; I shall not taste it. (In his narration) Abu Sa’id added: I got up and went to my brother, Abu
Qatada (who was his maternal brother and was one of the warriors of the battle of Badr) and men –
tioned that to him He Sad. ‘A new verdict was given in your absence (i.e., meat of sacrifices was al –
lowed to be stored and eaten later on).”
Volume 7, Book 68, Number 460:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet used to offer two rams as sacrifices, and I also used to offer two rams.
Volume 7, Book 68, Number 461:
Narrated Anas:
Allah’s Apostle came towards two horned rams having black and white colors and slaughtered
them with his own hands.
Volume 7, Book 68, Number 462:
Narrated ‘Uqba bin ‘Amir:
that the Prophet gave him some sheep to distribute among his companions to slaughter as sacri –
fices (‘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).”
Volume 7, Book 68, Number 463:
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 sacri –
fice 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.”
Volume 7, Book 68, Number 453:
Narrated Al-Bara:
The Prophet said (on the day of Idal-Adha), “The first thing we will do on this day of ours, is to of –
fer the (‘Id) prayer and then return to slaughter the sacrifice. Whoever does so, he acted according to
our Sunna (tradition), and whoever slaughtered (the sacrifice) before the prayer, what he offered
was just meat he presented to his family, and that will not be considered as Nusak (sacrifice).” (On
hearing that) Abu Burda bin Niyar got up, for he had slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer, and
said, “I have got a six month old ram.” The Prophet said, ‘Slaughter it (as a sacrifice) but it will not be
sufficient for any-one else (as a sacrifice after you). Al-Bara’ added: The Prophet said, “Whoever
slaughtered (the sacrifice) after the prayer, he slaughtered it at the right time and followed the tradi –
tion of the Muslims.”
Volume 7, Book 68, Number 454:
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.”
Volume 7, Book 68, Number 455:
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.”