43/4. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4368 — Sacrifice After Eid Prayer
The People Slaughtering The Sacrifice In The Prayer Place
Eid Sacrifice Timing: Slaughter After the Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 4368
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4368
أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ جُنْدُبِ بْنِ سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ شَهِدْتُ أَضْحَى مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَصَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ فَلَمَّا قَضَى الصَّلاَةَ رَأَى غَنَمًا قَدْ ذُبِحَتْ فَقَالَ " مَنْ ذَبَحَ قَبْلَ الصَّلاَةِ فَلْيَذْبَحْ شَاةً مَكَانَهَا وَمَنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ ذَبَحَ فَلْيَذْبَحْ عَلَى اسْمِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " .
Jundub bin Sufyan Narrated from:
I attended (the day of) sacrifice with the Messenger of Allah He led the people in prayer, then when he finished praying he saw some sheep that had been sacrificed. He said 'Whoever slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the prayer. Let him slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the prayer, let him slaughter a sheep in its place, and whoever has not slaughtered, let him offer a sacrifice in the name of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4368In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 8English translation : Vol. 5, Book 43, Hadith 4373
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4368
This hadith gives a clear order for Eid sacrifice timing. Jundub bin Sufyan attended the Day of Sacrifice with the Messenger of Allah. The Prophet led the people in prayer and then saw sheep that had already been slaughtered. He instructed anyone who had slaughtered before the prayer to slaughter another sheep in its place. He also told those who had not yet slaughtered to offer the sacrifice in the name of Allah. The main teaching is that the sacrifice described here belongs after the Eid prayer, not before it. The hadith also includes the words used for the act: it should be done in Allah’s name. It joins correct timing with remembrance of Allah at slaughter.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet prayed before the sacrifice described in this event.
- Anyone who slaughtered before the prayer was told to slaughter another sheep in its place.
- Those who had not slaughtered were told to sacrifice in the name of Allah.
