35/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1962a — Anas Hadith on Qurbani Timing
The time for sacrifice
Anas Hadith About Qurbani Before Eid Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 1962a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1962a
وَحَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، جَمِيعًا عَنِ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِعَمْرٍو - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَوْمَ النَّحْرِ " مَنْ كَانَ ذَبَحَ قَبْلَ الصَّلاَةِ فَلْيُعِدْ " . فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَذَا يَوْمٌ يُشْتَهَى فِيهِ اللَّحْمُ . وَذَكَرَ هَنَةً مِنْ جِيرَانِهِ كَأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَدَّقَهُ قَالَ وَعِنْدِي جَذَعَةٌ هِيَ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِنْ شَاتَىْ لَحْمٍ أَفَأَذْبَحُهَا قَالَ فَرَخَّصَ لَهُ فَقَالَ لاَ أَدْرِي أَبَلَغَتْ رُخْصَتُهُ مَنْ سِوَاهُ أَمْ لاَ قَالَ وَانْكَفَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى كَبْشَيْنِ فَذَبَحَهُمَا فَقَامَ النَّاسُ إِلَى غُنَيْمَةٍ فَتَوَزَّعُوهَا . أَوْ قَالَ فَتَجَزَّعُوهَا .
Anas Narrated from:
Anas (b. Malik) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said on the day of Nahr (Sacrifice): He who slaughtered (the animal as a sacrifice) before the ('Id) prayer. should repeat it (i. e. offer another animal). Thereupon a person stood up and said: Messenger of Allah, that is the day when meat is much desired, and he also made a mention of the need of his neighbour, and perhaps Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) attested it.He (the person who had sacrificed the animal before the 'Id prayer) said: I have a goat of less than one year of age with me and I like it more than two fleshy goats; should I offer it as a sacrifice? He permitted him to do so. He (the narrator) said: I do not know whether this permission was granted to anyone else besides him or not. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) then turned towards two rams. and he slaughtered them, and the people' came to the goats and got them distributed amongst themselves (for offering them as sacrifice).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1962aIn-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 16USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 22, Hadith 4833
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1962a
This Hadith from Anas b. Malik gives the same Eid al-Adha sacrifice timing from another Companion. Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said on the Day of Nahr that whoever slaughtered before the Eid prayer should repeat it. A man stood and mentioned that meat was desired that day, and he also spoke about the need of his neighbor. The narration says Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) seemed to accept what he said. The man had a young goat that he liked more than two fleshy goats, and the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) permitted him to slaughter it. The narrator then says he did not know whether this permission reached anyone else. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) then slaughtered two rams, and the people distributed goats among themselves.
What we learn from this hadith
- Whoever slaughtered before Eid prayer was told to repeat the sacrifice.
- A need related to the neighbor was mentioned in the report.
- A special permission was given, while the narrator was unsure if it applied to others.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) slaughtered two rams after this exchange.
