35/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1961d — Prayer, Qibla, and Sacrifice Order
The time for sacrifice
Qurbani Timing Hadith: Prayer and Qibla Before Sacrifice
Sahih Muslim : 1961d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1961d
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ، عَنْ فِرَاسٍ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ صَلَّى صَلاَتَنَا وَوَجَّهَ قِبْلَتَنَا وَنَسَكَ نُسُكَنَا فَلاَ يَذْبَحْ حَتَّى يُصَلِّيَ " . فَقَالَ خَالِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ نَسَكْتُ عَنِ ابْنٍ لِي . فَقَالَ " ذَاكَ شَىْءٌ عَجَّلْتَهُ لأَهْلِكَ " . فَقَالَ إِنَّ عِنْدِي شَاةً خَيْرٌ مِنْ شَاتَيْنِ قَالَ " ضَحِّ بِهَا فَإِنَّهَا خَيْرُ نَسِيكَةٍ " .
Al-Bara Narrated from:
Al-Bara' reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said: He who observes prayer like our prayer and turns his face towards our Qibla (in prayer) and who offers sacrifices (of animals) as we do, he must not slaughter the (animal as a sacrifice) until he has completed the prayer. Thereupon my maternal uncle said: Messenger of Allah, I have sacrificed the animal on behalf of my son. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: This is the thing in which you have made haste for your family. He said: I have a goat with me better than two goats. Thereupon he said: Sacrifice it for that is the best.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1961dIn-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 9USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 22, Hadith 4826
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1961d
This Hadith connects the Eid sacrifice to the worship identity of the Muslims. Al-Bara' reports that Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that whoever prays like our prayer, faces our Qibla, and offers sacrifice as we do, must not slaughter the animal until he has completed the prayer. Al-Bara's maternal uncle then said he had sacrificed on behalf of his son. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said this was something he had hastened for his family. When the man mentioned that he had a goat better than two goats, the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) told him to sacrifice it, saying it was the best. This is a clear Udhiyah after Eid prayer hadith. It teaches that belonging to the Muslim practice includes following the proper order.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Eid sacrifice is tied to the prayer and the Qibla in this wording.
- Slaughter should not happen before completing the prayer.
- A sacrifice done early for family is described as something hastened for them.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) gave guidance for what should be done next.
