Arabic : Book 26, Hadith 3261
Ibn Majah: Hadith 3186
26. Chapters on Sacrifices
سنن ابن ماجه
3186
Ibn Majahحَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ حَيَّانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنْبَأَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ لاَ تَذْبَحُوا إِلاَّ مُسِنَّةً إِلاَّ أَنْ يَعْسُرَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَذْبَحُوا جَذَعَةً مِنَ الضَّأْنِ "
It was narrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Do not slaughter anything but a Musinnah,* unless there is none available, in which case you can slaughter a Jadha'a among sheep."
Reference: English : Vol. 4, Book 26, Hadith 3141
Arabic : Book 26, Hadith 3261
Arabic : Book 26, Hadith 3261