Narrated Mikhnaf ibn Sulaym: We were staying with the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم at Arafat; he said: O people, every family must offer a sacrifice and an atirah. Do you know what the atirah is? It is what you call the Rajab sacrifice. Abu Dawud said: 'Atirah has been abrogated, and this tradition is an abrogated one.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: I have been commanded to celebrate festival ('Id) on the day of sacrifice, which Allah, Most High, has appointed for this community. A man said: If I do not find except a she-goat or a she-camel borrowed for milk or other benefits, should I sacrifice it? He said: No, but you should clip your hair, and nails, trim your moustaches, and shave your pubes. This is all your sacrifice in the eyes of Allah, Most High.

Narrated Hanash: I saw Ali sacrificing two rams; so I asked him: What is this? He replied. The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم enjoined upon me to sacrifice on his behalf, so that is what I am doing.

Narrated Umm Salamah: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: If anyone has sacrificial animal and intends to sacrifice it, and he sights the new moon of Dhul-Hajjah, he must not take any of his hair and nails until he sacrifices Abu Dawud said: The name of Amr bin Muslim in the chain narrated by Malik and Muhammad bin Amr is disputed. Some say that it is Umar and the majority holds that it is Amr. Abu Dawud said: He is Amr bin Muslim bin Ukaimah al-Laithi al-Jundu'i.

Narrated Aishah: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ordered a horned ram with black legs, black belly and black round the eyes, and it was brought from him to sacrifice. He said: Aishah, get the knife then he said: Sharpen it with a stone. So I did. He took it, then take the ram he placed it on the ground and slaughtered it. He then said: In the name of Allah. O Allah, accept it for Muhammad, Muhammad's family and Muhammad's people. Then he sacrificed it.

Narrated Anas: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم sacrificed seven camels standing with his own hand, and sacrificed at Madina two horned rams which were white with black markings.

Narrated Anas: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم sacrificed two horned rams which were white with black markings, slaughtered, and uttered: Allah is Most Great. and mentioned Allah's name and placed his foot on their sides.

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم sacrificed two horned rams which were white with black markings and had been castrated. When he made them face the qiblah, he said: I have turned my face towards Him. Who created the heavens and the earth, following Abraham's religion, the true in faith, and I am not one of the polytheists. My prayer, and my service of sacrifice, my life and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of the Universe, Who has no partner. That is what I was commanded to do, and I am one of the Muslims. O Allah it comes from Thee and is given to Thee from Muhammad and his people. In the name of Allah, and Allah is Most Great. He then made sacrifice.

Narrated Abu Saeed al-Khudri: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to sacrifice a choice, horned ram with black round the eyes, the mouth and the feet.

Narrated Jabir: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: Sacrifice only a full-grown animal unless it is difficult for you, in which case sacrifice a lamb.

Narrated Zayd ibn Khalid al-Juhani: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم distributed sacrificial animals among his Companions. He gave me a kid (of less than a year). I took it to him and said: This is a kid. He said: Sacrifice it. so I sacrificed it.

Narrated Asim bin Kulaib: On the authority of his father: We were with a man from the Companions of the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم called Mujashi' who belonged to Banu Sulaim. There was a scarcity if goats (in those days). He commanded a man to announce (among the people); so he announced that the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to say: A lamb may be given as full payent for that for which has full-grown animal is payment. Abu Dawud said: His name is Mujashi' bin Masud.

Narrated Al-Bara bin Azib: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم delivered a sermon to us on the day of sacrifice after the prayer. He said: If anyone prays like our prayer, and sacrifices like our sacrifice, his sacrifice is all right. If anyone sacrifices before the prayer (forEid), that is goat meant for flesh. Abu Burdah bin Niyar stood up and said: Messenger of Allah, I swear by Allah, I sacrificed before I went for prayer. I thought it was the day of eating and drinking; so I made haste, and ate myself, and supplied flesh to my family and neighbors. The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: That is a goat meant for eating flesh. He said: I have a kid (of less than a year) which is better than two goats meant for flesh. Will it be valid from me ? He said: Yes, but it will not be valid for anyone after you.

Narrated Al-Bara ibn Azib: A maternal uncle of mine called Abu Burdah sacrificed before the prayer (for Eid). The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم 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.

Narrated Ubayd ibn Firuz: I asked al-Bara ibn Azib: What should be avoided in sacrificial animals? He said: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم stood among us, and my fingers are smaller than his fingers, and my fingertips are smaller than his fingertips. He said (pointing with his fingers): Four (types of animals) should be avoided in sacrifice: A One-eyed animal which has obviously lost the sight of one eye, a sick animal which is obviously sick, a lame animal which obviously limps and an animal with a broken leg with no marrow. I also detest an animal which has defective teeth. He said: Leave what you detest, but do not make it illegal for anyone. Abu Dawud said: (By a lean animal mean) and animal which has no marrow.

Narrated Yazid Dhu Misr: I came to Utbah ibn AbdusSulami and said: AbulWalid, I went out seeking sacrificial animals. I did not find anything which attracted me except an animal whose teeth have fallen. So I abominated it. What do you say (about it)? He said: Why did you not bring it to me? He said: Glory be to Allah: Is if lawful for you and not lawful for me? He said: Yes, you doubt and I do not doubt. The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم has forbidden an animal whose ear has been uprooted so much so that its hole appears (outwardly), and an animal whose horn has broken from the root, and an animal which has totally lost the sight of its eye, and an animal which is so thin and weak that it cannot go with the herd, and an animal with a broken leg.

Narrated Ali ibn Abu Talib: The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم enjoined upon us to pay great attention to the eye and both ears, and not to sacrifice a one-eyed animal, and an animal with a slit which leaves something hanging at the front or back of the ear, or with a lengthwise slit with a perforation in the ear. I asked Abu Ishaq: Did he mention an animal with broken horns and uprooted ears? He said: No. I said: 'What is the Muqabalah ?' He replied: 'It has been cut from the back of its ear. ' I said: 'What about the Sharqa'? He replied: 'The ear has been split. ' I said: 'What about the Kharqa'? He replied: 'A hole is made (in its ears) as a distinguishing mark. '

(اس کے راوی جری لین الحدیث ہیں)

Narrated Qatadah: I asked Saeed bin al-Musayyab: What is meant by animal with a slit ear and broken horn ? He replied: Half and more than half.

Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah: We performed tamattu' during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم, sacrificed a cow for seven and a camel for seven people. We shared them.

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: A cow serves for seven, and a camel serves for seven.

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: We sacrificed along with the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم at al-Hudaybiyyah a camel for seven and a cow for seven people.

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: I witnessed sacrificing along with the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم at the place of prayer. When he finished his sermon, he descended from his pulpit, and a ram was brought to him. The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم slaughtered it with his hand, and said: In the name of Allah, Allah, is Most Great. This is from me and from those who did not sacrifice from my community.

Narrated Ibn Umar: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to slaughter his sacrificial animal at the place of prayer. Ibn Umar used to do so.

Narrated Aishah: Some people of desert came at the time of sacrifice in the time of Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: Store up for three days and give the rest as sadaqah (alms). After than the people said to the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم: Messenger of Allah, the people used to benefit from their sacrifices, take and dissolve fat from them, and make water-bags (from their skins). The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: What is that ? or whatever he said: They said: Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم, you have prohibited to preserve the meat of sacrifice after three days. The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: I prohibited you due to a body of people who came to you. Now eat, give it as sadaqah (alms), and store up.