73/11. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5560 — Qurbani After Eid Prayer
To slaughter the sacrifice after the ('Eid) Salat
Hadith About Qurbani Before Eid Prayer and Its Proper Time
Sahih Bukhari : 5560
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5560
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ الْمِنْهَالِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي زُبَيْدٌ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الشَّعْبِيَّ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَخْطُبُ فَقَالَ " إِنَّ أَوَّلَ مَا نَبْدَأُ مِنْ يَوْمِنَا هَذَا أَنْ نُصَلِّيَ، ثُمَّ نَرْجِعَ فَنَنْحَرَ، فَمَنْ فَعَلَ هَذَا فَقَدْ أَصَابَ سُنَّتَنَا، وَمَنْ نَحَرَ فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ لَحْمٌ يُقَدِّمُهُ لأَهْلِهِ، لَيْسَ مِنَ النُّسُكِ فِي شَىْءٍ ". فَقَالَ أَبُو بُرْدَةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ذَبَحْتُ قَبْلَ أَنْ أُصَلِّيَ، وَعِنْدِي جَذَعَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُسِنَّةٍ. فَقَالَ " اجْعَلْهَا مَكَانَهَا، وَلَنْ تَجْزِيَ أَوْ تُوفِيَ عَنْ أَحَدٍ بَعْدَكَ ".
Al-Bara Narrated from:
I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) delivering a sermon, and he said (on the Day of `Id-Allah. a), "The first thing we will do on this day of ours is that we will offer the `Id prayer, then we will return and slaughter our sacrifices; and whoever does so, then indeed he has followed our tradition, and whoever slaughtered his sacrifice (before the prayer), what he offered was just meat that he presented to his family, and that was not a sacrifice."Abu Burda got up and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I slaughtered the sacrifice before the prayer and I have got a Jadha'a which is better than an old sheep." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Slaughter it to make up for that, but it will not be sufficient for anybody else after you."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5560In-book reference : Book 73, Hadith 16USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 68, Hadith 467
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5560
This Hadith teaches the proper time of Qurbani in very clear words. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم began the Day of Eid with the Eid prayer, then returned to slaughter the sacrifice. The main lesson is simple: the sacrifice is not just about giving meat to the family. It is an act tied to the order taught by the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. If someone slaughtered before the prayer, the Hadith says it was only meat presented to the family and was not counted as the sacrifice. Abu Burda had already slaughtered before the prayer, so the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم allowed him to slaughter a Jadha'a in place of it, while making it clear that this special allowance would not apply to anyone after him. For people searching for Eid al-Adha sacrifice rules, this Hadith highlights timing, Sunnah, and following the Prophet’s order.
What we learn from this hadith
- Offer the Eid prayer before slaughtering the sacrifice.
- A sacrifice done before its due time is treated as meat for the family, not the ritual sacrifice.
- Special permission given to Abu Burda was not made general for others.
