43/3. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4366 — Sacrifice at the Prayer Place
The Imam Slaughtering His Sacrifice In The Prayer Place
Offering the Eid Sacrifice at the Prayer Place
Sunan an-Nasai : 4366
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4366
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ فَرْقَدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَذْبَحُ أَوْ يَنْحَرُ بِالْمُصَلَّى .
Nafi Narrated from:
'Abdullah told him that the Messenger of Allah used to offer the sacrifice at the prayer place.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4366In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 6English translation : Vol. 5, Book 43, Hadith 4371
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4366
This short hadith tells where the Messenger of Allah used to offer the sacrifice. Abdullah reported through Nafi that he would slaughter or perform the sacrifice at the prayer place. The main topic is the place of sacrifice, not the age, condition, or number of animals. For people searching for where the Prophet offered qurbani, the wording gives a direct answer from this narration: the prayer place. The text does not say that every sacrifice in every setting must be done there, so no wider claim should be added. It simply records a practice of the Messenger of Allah. The hadith also links the public prayer setting with the act of sacrifice in a clear and easy-to-follow report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Messenger of Allah used to offer the sacrifice at the prayer place.
- The report focuses on the location of slaughter.
- No additional condition about the animal is stated in this text.
