35/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1961i — Replace the Early Sacrifice
The time for sacrifice
Abu Burda Qurbani Hadith: Substitute for Early Slaughter
Sahih Muslim : 1961i
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1961i
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ - حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ، قَالَ ذَبَحَ أَبُو بُرْدَةَ قَبْلَ الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَبْدِلْهَا " . فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي إِلاَّ جَذَعَةٌ - قَالَ شُعْبَةُ وَأَظُنُّهُ قَالَ - وَهِيَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُسِنَّةٍ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اجْعَلْهَا مَكَانَهَا وَلَنْ تَجْزِيَ عَنْ أَحَدٍ بَعْدَكَ " .
Al-Bara' bin 'Azib Narrated from:
Abu Burda slaughtered the animal as a sacrifice before the ('Id) prayer. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: Offer a substitute for it (since it does not absolve you of the responsibility of sacrifice). Thereupon he said: Allah's Messenger. I have nothing with me but a goat of less than six months. Shu'ba (one of the narrators) said: I think he (al-Bara' b. 'Azib also) said: And it is better than a goat of one year. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Make it a substitute for that (and sacrifice it), but it will not suffice for anyone (as a sacrifice) after you.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1961iIn-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 14USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 22, Hadith 4831
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1961i
This Hadith focuses on the result of slaughtering before the Eid prayer. Al-Bara' b. Azib reports that Abu Burda slaughtered his animal before the prayer. Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) told him to offer a substitute, because the first one did not remove the responsibility of sacrifice. Abu Burda said he had only a goat less than six months old. One narrator said he thought al-Bara' also mentioned that it was better than a one-year goat. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) told him to use it as the substitute, but said it would not suffice for anyone after him. This Qurbani timing hadith teaches that early slaughter must be corrected, and that the special allowance was not general.
What we learn from this hadith
- An animal slaughtered before the Eid prayer had to be replaced.
- The first slaughter did not remove the responsibility of sacrifice in this report.
- The young goat was accepted as a substitute for Abu Burda.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said it would not suffice for anyone after him.
