35/5. Chapter:

Sahih Muslim 1975a — Meat for Travel

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 Preparing Sacrificial Meat for the Journey

Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1975a

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنُ بْنُ عِيسَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي، الزَّاهِرِيَّةِ عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ، عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ، قَالَ ذَبَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ضَحِيَّتَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ يَا ثَوْبَانُ أَصْلِحْ لَحْمَ هَذِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمْ أَزَلْ أُطْعِمُهُ مِنْهَا حَتَّى قَدِمَ الْمَدِينَةَ ‏.‏

Thawban Narrated from:

Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) slaughtered his sacrificial animal and then said: Thauban, make his meat usable (for journey), and I continuously served him that until he arrived in Medina.

Reference : Sahih Muslim 1975aIn-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 47USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 22, Hadith 4863

Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1975a

This hadith about preparing sacrificial meat for the journey gives a clear example from Thauban. He reported that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم slaughtered his sacrificial animal and then told him to make its meat usable for travel. Thauban said he continued serving him from it until he arrived in Medina. The wording is simple, but it is useful for anyone searching for qurbani meat storage hadith. The report shows that sacrificial meat was prepared, carried, and eaten over the journey. It does not mention charity or distribution in this narration, so the explanation should not add those details here. The core point is lawful use of the meat as ongoing food during travel.

What we learn from this hadith

  • The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم had sacrificial meat prepared for journey use.
  • Thauban served him from that meat until Medina.
  • The report shows continued eating from the sacrifice during travel.
  • The narration focuses on preparation and use, not extra details.

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