19/9. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1504 — Avoiding Defective Sacrificial Animals
Regarding A Sacrificial Animal With A Stump Horn Or Ear
Hadith About Defective Sacrificial Animal in Udhiyah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1504
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1504
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ جُرَىِّ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ النَّهْدِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ يُضَحَّى بِأَعْضَبِ الْقَرْنِ وَالأُذُنِ . قَالَ قَتَادَةُ فَذَكَرْتُ ذَلِكَ لِسَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ فَقَالَ الْعَضْبُ مَا بَلَغَ النِّصْفَ فَمَا فَوْقَ ذَلِكَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
'Ali Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Prohibited That An Animal With A A'Dab (Stump) Horn Or Ear Should Be Slaughtered As A Sacrifice. Qatadah (One Of The Narrators) Said: "So I Mentioned This To Sa'Eed Bin Al-Musayyab And He Said: 'The A'Dab Is That Which Equals Or More Than That.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1504In-book reference : Book 19, Hadith 15English translation : Vol. 3, Book 17, Hadith 1504
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1504
Hadith 1504 speaks about the sacrificial animal with an A'dab horn or ear. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prohibited offering such an animal as a sacrifice. The report then includes the explanation of Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab that A'dab refers to a cut or stump that reaches half or more than half. This is a focused hadith for people searching defective qurbani animal, broken horn sacrifice, or ear cut udhiyah hadith. The message is not about every small mark on an animal. It points to a serious defect in the horn or ear and warns the worshipper to choose the sacrifice with care.
What we learn from this hadith
- An animal with a badly cut horn or ear is not suitable for this sacrifice.
- The narration explains A'dab as reaching half or more.
- Choosing an animal for Udhiyah should not be careless.
- The hadith focuses on the horn and ear mentioned in the text.
