43/37. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 4433 — Storing Sacrificial Trotters
Storing Meat From The Sacrificial Animals
Storing Sacrificial Meat for a Month: Aishah’s Report
Sunan an-Nasai : 4433
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4433
أَخْبَرَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ عِيسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ زِيَادِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ - عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَابِسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ عَنْ لُحُومِ الأَضَاحِي، قَالَتْ كُنَّا نَخْبَأُ الْكُرَاعَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَهْرًا ثُمَّ يَأْكُلُهُ .
`Abdur Rahman bin `Abis Narrated from:
It was narrated from 'Abdur'Rahman bin 'Abis that his father said: "I asked 'Aishah about the meat of the sacrificial animals and she said: 'We used to keep the trotters for the Messenger of Allah for a month, then he would eat them.""
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4433In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 73English translation : Vol. 5, Book 43, Hadith 4438
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4433
This brief hadith about storing sacrificial meat gives a clear household example. Aishah was asked about the meat of sacrificial animals. She replied that they used to keep the trotters for the Messenger of Allah for a month, and then he would eat them. The report focuses on storage over a stated period and later consumption. It does not describe the preservation method, the season, or any special need, so those details should not be invented. For readers asking how long qurbani meat was stored in a hadith, this narration specifically mentions one month and specifically mentions the trotters. The safest explanation is to retain those details exactly and avoid changing “trotters” into all parts of every sacrifice.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah reports that the trotters were kept for the Messenger of Allah.
- The stated storage period was one month.
- The stored trotters were later eaten.
- The report should not be expanded beyond the specific food and period mentioned.
