English translation
2830. It was reported from Nubaishah who said: "A man called out to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ: 'We used to sacrifice the 'Ātirah during Jāhiliyyah in the month of Rajab, so what do you order us about it?' He said: 'Sacrifice for the sake of Allāh in any month you wish, be obedient to Allāh and feed (the people).’ He (the man) said: ‘We used to sacrifice the Fara’ during Jāhiliyyah, so what do you order us about it?’ He said: ‘For every Sā’imah (flock of grazing animals), feed the firstborn as you feed the rest of your flock until it reaches an age where it could be used to carry loads.’ — Naṣr (one of the narrators) said: “carry loads for those performing Hajj” — “Then sacrifice it, and give its meat in charity.’ Khālid (one of the narrators) said: “I think he said: (You may give it) to a wayfarer, as that is better.” Khālid said: “I said to Abū Qilābah: ‘How many is Sā’imah?’ He said: ‘One hundred.’” (Ṣaḥīḥ)