Storing TheMeat Of The Sacrifice
Darussalam · Volume 3
16. The Book Of Sacrifices(المعجم ١٦) - أَوَّلُ كِتَابِ الصُّحَاحِSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 2813 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 100
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صحيح
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Sahih chain
(قلت: إسناده صحيح على شرط البخاري. وأخرج مسلم منه جملة الأيام، وهي أيام التشريق)
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2813. It was reported from Nubaishah who said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'I only prohibited you from eating its meat beyond three days so that everybody could get a share of it. As Allāh has blessed us with plenty now; then eat, store, and seek rewards (by giving in charity). Indeed, these days are days of eating, drinking and remembrance of Allāh, the Mighty and Sublime.'" (Sahih)
2813 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ الْحَذَّاءُ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ، عَنْ نُبَيْشَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنَّا كُنَّا نَهَيْنَاكُمْ عَنْ لُحُومِهَا أَنْ تَأْكُلُوهَا فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ لِكَيْ تَسَعَكُمْ، فَقَدْ جَاءَ اللَّهُ بِالسَّعَةِ فَكُلُوا وَادَّخِرُوا وَاتَّجِرُوا، أَلَا وَإِنَّ هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامَ أَيَّامُ أَكْلٍ وَشُرْبٍ وَذِكْرِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ»
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The inference that we get from the Hadith is that where the poor and the needy are in large numbers, one should not store more than three days worth of meat, but rather distribute what is beyond that among the population. If, however, the situation is reverse, one may keep more than three days worth of the meat.