35/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1972d — Sacrificial Meat Provision
The prohibition of eating sacrificial meat for more than three days, which applied at the beginning of Islam but was then abrogated, and now it is permissible to eat it as long as one wants.
Hadith on Carrying Qurbani Meat to Medina as Provision
Sahih Muslim : 1972d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1972d
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا نَتَزَوَّدُهَا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
Jabir Narrated from:
We made provision (out of the flesh of sacrificed animals for our journey) to Medina during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1972dIn-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 44USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 22, Hadith 4860
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1972d
This brief hadith about qurbani meat gives a simple lived example. Jabir reported that they made provision from the flesh of sacrificed animals for the journey to Medina during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. The narration does not add a long command or extra details. Its value is in showing what was practiced: the meat was prepared and carried as food. For people searching for hadith on sacrificial meat storage, this report is closely tied to eating and keeping udhiyah meat beyond the first days. It shows that qurbani meat was not only for immediate eating. It could also serve as journey food when used in the way described in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Companions made provision from sacrificial meat.
- The meat was carried to Medina during the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم lifetime.
- The report supports practical use of qurbani meat as food for travel.
- The narration is short, so its lesson should be kept focused.
