73/12. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5562 — Slaughter After Eid Prayer
Whoever slaughters his sacrifice before the 'Eid prayer should repeat it
Hadith About Day of Nahr Sacrifice After Eid Prayer
Sahih Bukhari : 5562
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5562
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَسْوَدُ بْنُ قَيْسٍ، سَمِعْتُ جُنْدَبَ بْنَ سُفْيَانَ الْبَجَلِيَّ، قَالَ شَهِدْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ فَقَالَ " مَنْ ذَبَحَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُصَلِّيَ فَلْيُعِدْ مَكَانَهَا أُخْرَى، وَمَنْ لَمْ يَذْبَحْ فَلْيَذْبَحْ ".
Jundab bin Sufyan Al-Bajali Narrated from:
I witnessed the Prophet (ﷺ) on the Day of Nahr. He said, "Whoever slaughtered the sacrifice before offering the `Id prayer, should slaughter another sacrifice in its place; and whoever has not slaughtered their sacrifice yet, should slaughter now."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5562In-book reference : Book 73, Hadith 18USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 68, Hadith 469
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5562
This short Hadith gives a strong and easy-to-remember rule for the Day of Nahr. Jundab bin Sufyan witnessed the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم on that day, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that anyone who slaughtered before offering the Eid prayer should slaughter another sacrifice in its place. He also said that anyone who had not yet slaughtered should now slaughter. The teaching is centered on proper timing. Qurbani is not only about the animal or the meat; it is also about doing the act at the right time. For people looking for Eid al-Adha sacrifice timing, slaughter after Eid prayer, or Day of Nahr Hadith, this narration gives the instruction in a plain and direct way.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Eid sacrifice has a set time connected to the Eid prayer.
- An early slaughter had to be replaced with another sacrifice.
- Those who had not yet slaughtered were told to proceed after the prayer.
