THE SACRIFICE OF EID-UL-ADHA Eid al-Adha & the Udhiyah (sacrifice) is a confirmed Sunnah – Sunna Mu-akaadah, at the least. The Hanafi School of law considers it obligatory. Scholars differ concerning the ruling of Udhiyah, some are of the opinion that Udhiyah is wajib or obligatory while others hold Udhiyah as a confirmed Sunnah. Among those who uphold the first opinion (wajib or obligatory) are Imam al- Awzai, Imam al-Layth and Imam Abu Hanifah, and it is one of the two opinions narrated from Imam Ahmad. It was also the opinion of Shaykh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, and is one of the two opinions in the School of Imam Maalik. Those who favor this opinion take the following as evidence: Allah says: Therefore turn in prayer to your Lord and sacrifice (to Him only). [Surah al-Kawthar 108:2] This verse is a command and a command implies obligation. Also, it is related in the Saheehayn (i.e. Saheeh al-Bukharee and Saheeh Muslim) from Jundub (radhi allahu anhu), The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: Whoever slaughtered his sacrifice before he prays, let him slaughter another one in its place, and whoever did not slaughter a sacrifice, let him do so in the name of Allah. [Sahih Muslim] and: Whoever can afford to offer a sacrifice but does not do so, let him not approach our place or prayer. [Musnad Ahmad and Ibn Majah - Hasan (Good) al-Albanee] Those who hold the second opinion that Udhiyah is a confirmed Sunnah: The primary opinion of Maalik and Imam Ahmad, and the mathhab of al-Shaafiee. It should be mentioned here that majority of the scholars uphold this view, and they state it Makrooh (disliked but not sinful) to neglect this act of worship, if one has the capability to perform a sacrifice. This opinion is based on the following statements of the Prophet Muhammed Sala Allahu ‘alihi wasSalaam. Jabir (radhi allahu anhu), narrated: I prayed on Eid al-Adha with the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam), and when he finished (the prayer), he was brought one ram, and he sacrificed it. He said: In the Name of Allah, Allah is Most Great. This is on behalf of myself and any member of my Ummah who did not offer a sacrifice. [Abu Dawud ] and that he said: Whoever among you wants to offer a sacrifice, let him not take anything from his hair or nails. [Saheeh Muslim vol. 3 nos. 4869-73] The implication being that some will not sacrifice and will trim hair and nails. Prescribed time for sacrifice: The animal can be sacrificed after the Eid prayer and the Khutbah (not when the Khutbah or the prayer starts) until before the sunset of the last day of Tashreeq, which is 13th Dhul-Hijjah. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: Whoever sacrifices before the prayer, let him repeat it. [Sahih Muslim] It is related from Ali (radi Allahu ‘anhu): The days of Nahr (sacrifice) are the day of al-Adha and the three days following it. Eating from ones sacrifice is Mustahabb (liked, preferable). It is also Mustahabb for him, who performs a Udhiyah, not to eat before he offers his sacrifice; he should break his fast with the meat of his sacrifice the prayer. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam): Let every man eat from his sacrifice. [Sahih al-Jamee’ no: 5349] Selling any part of the sacrificed animal is prohibited: Scholars agree that it is not permissible to sell anything from the sacrificed animals meat, skin or fat. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: Whoever sells the skin of his Udhiyah, there is no Udhiyah for him (i.e. his sacrifice is not counted). [(Hasan) in Sahih al-Jamee, no: 6118] It is recommended for someone who intends to sacrifice not to cut his hair or trim his nails from the beginning of the month until the 10 Dhul Hijja until he slaughters. Umm Salamah (radhi allahu anha) related that the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alaihi wa-sallam) said: If you see the Hilaal (new moon) of Dhul-Hijjah, and any one of you wants to make a sacrifice, then he should not cut (anything) from his hair and his nails. and in one narration he said: ...then he should not take (cut) anything from his hair, nor from his nails, until he performs the sacrifice. [Sahih Muslim] Therefore, anyone who does any of the above-mentioned acts deliberately then he should seek forgiveness from Allah, but there is no report for any compensation. If the hairs or nails cause harm to a person, l ike a broken nail, or a hair on the place of wound, then he is permitted to cut it. It should be mentioned here that both men and women can wash their hairs, because the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alaihi wa- sallam) only forbade cutting of the hairs and not washing them. There is no harm in washing the head, or scratching it, even if some hairs may fall out. If a person cuts his hairs or nails because he did not intend to perform a sacrifice and then later decides to slaughter an Udhiyah (in the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah), then he should refrain from cutting them from the time he intends to perform a sacrifice. The Hanafi Scholars teach: It is obligatory on every sane, mature (one who has reached puberty) Muslim who is not a traveler, who is rich (meaning who owns wealth which is beyond ones need equal to (or more than) nisab = 72 grams of gold or 100 grams of silver), and who has come upon the Day of Sacrifice of Eid. Therefore, a wife who fulfills the latter conditions is obliged to pay for herself, though children who have not reached puberty are not. If one fulfills the above, it is obligatory on him to sacrifice one goat or sheep, or a seventh of a camel or cow. (In other words, one goat or sheep fulfills one persons obligation, and one camel or cow fulfills seven peoples obligation.) If one did not make the sacrifice in previous years in which it was obligatory on him, he must give the price (rather than slaughtering ananimal) of a sacrificial animal in charity, as stated in the Hashiyah of Ibn Abdieen.
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