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Abu Dawood: Hadith 2802

16. Sacrifice (Kitab Al-Dahaya)

سنن أبي داود

16/1033 Chapter:

What Is Allowed Regarding Age For The Udhiyyah (Sacrifice)

باب مَا يَجُوزُ مِنَ السِّنِّ فِي الضَّحَايَا

2802
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ ضَحَّى خَالٌ لِي يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو بُرْدَةَ قَبْلَ الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏‏ شَاتُكَ شَاةُ لَحْمٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ عِنْدِي دَاجِنًا جَذَعَةً مِنَ الْمَعْزِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اذْبَحْهَا وَلاَ تَصْلُحُ لِغَيْرِكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏"
Narrated Al-Bara' ibn Azib:
A maternal uncle of mine called Abu Burdah sacrificed before the prayer (for 'Id). The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Your goat is meant for flesh. He said: Messenger of Allah, I have a domestic kid with me. He said: Sacrifice it, but it is not valid for any man other than you.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 2801
In-book : Book 16, Hadith 14
English translation : Book 15, Hadith 2795