43/9. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4373 — Eye and Ear Defects in Qurbani
An Animal With Its Ears Slit From The Back
Qurbani Animal Inspection for Bad Eyes and Damaged Ears
Sunan an-Nasai : 4373
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4373
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَعْيَنَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ شُرَيْحِ بْنِ النُّعْمَانِ، - قَالَ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ وَكَانَ رَجُلَ صِدْقٍ - عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالأُذُنَ وَأَنْ لاَ نُضَحِّيَ بِعَوْرَاءَ وَلاَ مُقَابَلَةٍ وَلاَ مُدَابَرَةٍ وَلاَ شَرْقَاءَ وَلاَ خَرْقَاءَ .
'Ali Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah commanded us to examine the eyes and ears (of animals) and not to Sacrifice and animal with a bad eye, nor an animal with its ears slit from the front, nor an animals with its ears slit form the back, nor an animal with a round hole in its ear.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4373In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 13English translation : Vol. 5, Book 43, Hadith 4378
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4373
This narration focuses on inspecting a qurbani animal before sacrifice. Ali says that the Messenger of Allah commanded them to examine the eyes and ears. He also told them not to sacrifice an animal with a bad eye, an ear slit from the front, an ear slit from the back, or a round hole in the ear. The text gives both a general action and specific examples. The general action is careful checking. The examples show the kinds of visible eye and ear damage named in this report. It does not state that every minor feature has the same status, so the explanation should stay with the listed defects. The hadith supports thoughtful selection rather than choosing an animal without inspection.
What we learn from this hadith
- Before sacrifice, the animal’s eyes and ears should be examined.
- An animal with a bad eye was not to be sacrificed in this report.
- Animals with the listed front slit, back slit, or round ear hole were also excluded.
