73/1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5546 — Correct Time for Sacrifice
The legal way of Al-Udhiya
وَقَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ هِيَ سُنَّةٌ وَمَعْرُوفٌ.
Hadith About Correct Time for Qurbani Sacrifice
Sahih Bukhari : 5546
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5546
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ ذَبَحَ قَبْلَ الصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّمَا ذَبَحَ لِنَفْسِهِ، وَمَنْ ذَبَحَ بَعْدَ الصَّلاَةِ فَقَدْ تَمَّ نُسُكُهُ، وَأَصَابَ سُنَّةَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ".
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer, he just slaughtered it for himself, and whoever slaughtered it after the prayer, he slaughtered it at the right time and followed the tradition of the Muslims."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5546In-book reference : Book 73, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 68, Hadith 454
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5546
This short Hadith gives a clear rule about the time of Eid sacrifice. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that whoever slaughtered before the prayer had slaughtered only for himself. Whoever slaughtered after the prayer completed his sacrifice and followed the tradition of the Muslims. The core message is not about the animal, the place, or extra details. It is about timing. A Qurbani sacrifice after Eid prayer is described as being done at the right time. This Hadith helps people searching for the sacrifice before Eid prayer hadith understand the difference between ordinary meat and the sacrifice described in the text. Worship is not only about doing the act, but doing it as taught.
What we learn from this hadith
- Sacrifice before the prayer is not treated like the proper Eid sacrifice.
- Sacrifice after the prayer is described as complete in this Hadith.
- Following the Muslim tradition includes observing the correct time.
