"I asked Abu Abyub [Al-Ansari] how the slaughtering was done during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: 'A man would sacrifice a sheep for himself and the people in his household. They would eat from it and feed others, until the people (later) would boast about it and it became as you see now."
Reference: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1505 In-book : Book 19, Hadith 16 English translation : Vol. 1, Book 17, Hadith 1505
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