Muwatta Imam Malik — Sacrificial Animals

Yahya related to me from Malik from Amr ibn al-Harith from Ubayd ibn Fayruz from al-Bara ibn Azib that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was asked what animals should be avoided as sacrifices. He indicated with his hand and said, "Four." Al-Bara pointed with his hand and said, "My hand is shorter than the hand of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. A lame animal whose lameness is evident, a one-eyed animal which is clearly one-eyed, an animal which is clearly ill, and an emaciated animal with no fat on it

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن عمرو بن الحارث، عن عبيد بن فيروز، عن البراء بن عازب، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم سيل ماذا يتقى من الضحايا فاشار بيده وقال " اربعا " . وكان البراء يشير بيده ويقول يدي اقصر من يد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " العرجاء البين ظلعها والعوراء البين عورها والمريضة البين مرضها والعجفاء التي لا تنقي

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar would guard against animals and camels which were young or had physical defects as sacrifices. Malik said, "That is what I like best of what I have heard

وحدثني عن مالك، عن نافع، ان عبد الله بن عمر، كان يتقي من الضحايا والبدن التي لم تسن والتي نقص من خلقها . قال مالك وهذا احب ما سمعت الى

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that one time Abdullah ibn Umar wanted to sacrifice an animal at Madina. Nafi said, "He told me to buy him an excellent horned ram, then to sacrifice it on the Day of Sacrifice in the place where the people prayed." Nafi continued, "I did so and when the ram was sacrificed, it was carried to Abdullah ibn Umar who shaved his head. He was ill, and did not attend the Id with the people." Nafi added, "Abdullah ibn Umar used to say, 'Shaving the head is not obligatory for someone who sacrifices an animal.' Ibn Umar would do so however

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن نافع، ان عبد الله بن عمر، ضحى مرة بالمدينة . قال نافع فامرني ان اشتري له كبشا فحيلا اقرن ثم اذبحه يوم الاضحى في مصلى الناس . قال نافع ففعلت ثم حمل الى عبد الله بن عمر فحلق راسه حين ذبح الكبش وكان مريضا لم يشهد العيد مع الناس . قال نافع وكان عبد الله بن عمر يقول ليس حلاق الراس بواجب على من ضحى . وقد فعله ابن عمر

ahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from Bushayr ibn Yasar that Abu Burda ibn Niyar sacrificed an animal before the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, sacrificed on the Day of Sacrifice. He asserted that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, ordered him to sacrifice another animal, and he, Abu Burda, said, "What if I can only find an animal less than one year old, Messenger of Allah?" He had said, "If you can only find a young animal, then sacrifice it

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن يحيى بن سعيد، عن بشير بن يسار، ان ابا بردة بن نيار، ذبح ضحيته قبل ان يذبح، رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يوم الاضحى فزعم ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم امره ان يعود بضحية اخرى . قال ابو بردة لا اجد الا جذعا يا رسول الله . قال " وان لم تجد الا جذعا فاذبح

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from Abbad ibn Tamin that one time Uwaymir ibn Ashqar sacrificed his animal before the prayer on the morning of the Day of Sacrifice, and he mentioned that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had ordered him to sacrifice another animal

وحدثني عن مالك، عن يحيى بن سعيد، عن عباد بن تميم، ان عويمر بن اشقر، ذبح ضحيته قبل ان يغدو، يوم الاضحى وانه ذكر ذلك لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فامره ان يعود بضحية اخرى

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zubayr al-Makki from Jabir ibn Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade that the meat from sacrificial animals be eaten after three days. Then later he said, "Eat, give sadaqa, provide for yourselves and store up

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن ابي الزبير المكي، عن جابر بن عبد الله، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم نهى عن اكل لحوم الضحايا بعد ثلاثة ايام ثم قال بعد " كلوا وتصدقوا وتزودوا وادخروا

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr that Abdullah ibn Waqid said, "The Messengerof Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbade eating the meat from sacrificial animals after three days." Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr said, "I mentioned that to Amra bint Abd ar-Rahman, and she affirmed that he had spoken the truth as she had heard A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, say, 'Some people from the desert came at the time of the sacrifice in the time of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, so the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Store up for three days, and give what is left over as sadaqa.' " She said that afterwards some one said to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that people had been accustomed to make use of their sacrificial animals, melting the fat and curing the skins. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "What about that?" They said, "You have forbidden the meat of sacrificial animals after three days." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "I only forbade you for the sake of the people who were coming to you. Eat, give sadaqa and store up." By these people, he meant the poor people who were coming to Madina

وحدثني عن مالك، عن عبد الله بن ابي بكر، عن عبد الله بن واقد، انه قال نهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن اكل لحوم الضحايا بعد ثلاثة ايام . قال عبد الله بن ابي بكر فذكرت ذلك لعمرة بنت عبد الرحمن فقالت صدق سمعت عايشة زوج النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم تقول دف ناس من اهل البادية حضرة الاضحى في زمان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " ادخروا لثلاث وتصدقوا بما بقي " . قالت فلما كان بعد ذلك قيل لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لقد كان الناس ينتفعون بضحاياهم ويجملون منها الودك ويتخذون منها الاسقية فقال رسول الله " وما ذلك " . او كما قال . قالوا نهيت عن لحوم الضحايا بعد ثلاث . فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " انما نهيتكم من اجل الدافة التي دفت عليكم فكلوا وتصدقوا وادخروا

Yahya related to me from Malik from Rabia ibn Abi Abd ar-Rahman that Abu Said alKhudri returned from a journey and his family gave him some meat. He asked whether it was meat from the sacrifice. They replied that it was. Abu Said said, "Didn't the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, forbid that?" They said, "There has been a new command from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, since you went away." Abu Said went out and made enquiries about it and was told that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, had said,"I forbade you before to eat meat of the sacrifice after three days, but now eat, give sadaqa and store up. I forbade you before to make nabidh (by soaking raisins or dates in water), but now make nabidh, but remember every intoxicant is haram .I forbade you to visit graves, but now visit them, and do not use bad language

وحدثني عن مالك، عن ربيعة بن ابي عبد الرحمن، عن ابي سعيد الخدري، انه قدم من سفر فقدم اليه اهله لحما . فقال انظروا ان يكون هذا من لحوم الاضحى . فقالوا هو منها . فقال ابو سعيد الم يكن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم نهى عنها فقالوا انه قد كان من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بعدك امر . فخرج ابو سعيد فسال عن ذلك فاخبر ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال " نهيتكم عن لحوم الاضحى بعد ثلاث فكلوا وتصدقوا وادخروا ونهيتكم عن الانتباذ فانتبذوا وكل مسكر حرام ونهيتكم عن زيارة القبور فزوروها ولا تقولوا هجرا " . يعني لا تقولوا سوءا

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z-Zubayr al-Makki that Jabir ibn Abdullah said, "We sacrificed with the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, in the year of Hudaybiya, a camel between seven people, and a cow between seven people

حدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن ابي الزبير المكي، عن جابر بن عبد الله، انه قال نحرنا مع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عام الحديبية البدنة عن سبعة والبقرة عن سبعة

Yahya related to me from Malik from Umara ibn Yasar that Ata ibn Yasar told him that Abu Ayyub al-Ansari had told him, "We used to sacrifice one sheep, and a man sacrificed for himself and his family. Then later on people began to compete with each other and it became boasting." Malik said, "The best that I have heard about a single camel, cow or sheep, is that a man should sacrifice a camel for himself and his family. He sacrifices a cow or sheep which he owns for his family, and shares with them in it. It is disapproved for a group of people to buy a camel, cow or sheep, to share for the ritual and sacrifices, each man giving a share of its price, and taking a share of its meat. We have heard the tradition that people do not share in the ritual. However, it may be that the people of one household can share

وحدثني عن مالك، عن عمارة بن صياد، ان عطاء بن يسار، اخبره ان ابا ايوب الانصاري اخبره قال كنا نضحي بالشاة الواحدة يذبحها الرجل عنه وعن اهل بيته ثم تباهى الناس بعد فصارت مباهاة

Yahya related to me from Malik that Ibn Shihab said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, only sacrificed one camel or one cow for himself and his family." Malik said, "I do not know which of them Ibn Shihab said

وحدثني عن مالك، عن ابن شهاب، انه قال ما نحر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عنه وعن اهل بيته الا بدنة واحدة او بقرة واحدة . قال مالك لا ادري ايتهما قال ابن شهاب

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar said, "The sacrifice can be done up to two days after the Day of Sacrifice." Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard the same from Ali ibn Abi Talib

وحدثني يحيى، عن مالك، عن نافع، ان عبد الله بن عمر، قال الاضحى يومان بعد يوم الاضحى . وحدثني عن مالك، انه بلغه عن علي بن ابي طالب، مثل ذلك

Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar did not sacrifice for the child in the womb. Malik said, "The sacrifice is sunna, and it is not obligatory. I prefer that anyone who has the price of the animal should not abandon it

وحدثني عن مالك، عن نافع، ان عبد الله بن عمر، لم يكن يضحي عما في بطن المراة . قال مالك الضحية سنة وليست بواجبة ولا احب لاحد ممن قوي على ثمنها ان يتركها