What are hadiths about ritual sacrifice? Examples of hadiths about ritual sacrifice…
Al-Baraʾ (ra) said he heard the Prophet (saw) give a sermon in which he said, “The first thing to be done on this day (the first day of ʿId al-al-Adha) is to pray; and, after returning from the prayer, we slaughter our sacrificial animal. Whoever does so acted according to our Sunna.” (al-Bukhari al-ʿIdayn, 3)
According to ʿAʾisha (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “A man can do no act more beloved by Allah on Yawm al-Nahr (the 10th of Dhu ‘l-Hijja, the day of sacrifice) than spilling blood (that is, sacrificing an animal before Allah). On the Day of Judgement, it (the sacrificial animal) will appear with its horns, hair, and hooves; and indeed the blood will be accepted by Allah from where it was received even before it falls to the ground. Therefore let your heart delight in it.” (al-Tirmidhi, al-Adahi, 1)
Shaddad b. Aws (ra) said there were two things he heard from the Messenger of Allah (saw) and memorized: “Allah wants everything to be done in the best way. Thus, even when you kill (for a legitimate reason), kill properly (without torture). When sacrificing an animal, slaughter it properly. (When one of you slaughters an animal) know how to use the knife and put the animal at ease (before slaughtering it)!” ( Muslim, al-Sayd, 57; Abu Daʾud, al-Dahaya, 10-11)
Jabir b. ʿAbd Allah (ra) said, “The Messenger of Allah (saw) sacrificed two rams on the day of the festival. When he turned them toward the Qibla, he said, ‘I have turned my face as a ḥanīf (monotheist) towards Him who created the heavens and earth. I am not a polytheist. Surely my praying, my sacrificing, my living and dying are for Allah, the Lord of the Worlds. He has no partner. I have been commanded to do this and I am the first Muslim. O Allah! This (sacrifice) is from you and is offered to you (for your pleasure) from Muhammad and his community.” (Ibn Maja, al-Adahi, 1; Abu Daʾud, al-Dahaya, 3-4)
According to Zayd b. Arqam (ra), the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “O Messenger of Allah! What are these sacrifices?” He replied, “They are the sunna of your father Abraham.” (Ibn Maja, al-Adahi, 3: Ibn Hanbal, IV, 368)
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths
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