If The Sacrificial Animal Becomes Unfit
Darussalam · Volume 4
25. The ChaptersOn Hajj RitualsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3106 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1036
Source no. 3106 · Volume 7 · Page 106
Sahih
صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (١٥٤٦)
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3106. It was narrated that Nājiyah Al-Khuzā’i — in his narration, ‘Amr (one of the narrators) said that he was the one who looked after the sacrificial animals of the Prophet ﷺ — said: “I said: ‘O Messenger of Allāh, what should I do with those sacrificial animals that become unfit?’ He said: ‘Slaughter them, dip its sandal in its blood, then place it on its side, and leave them for the people to eat." (Sahih)
3106 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَعَمْرُو بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ نَاجِيَةَ الْخُزَاعِيِّ، - قَالَ عَمْرٌو فِي حَدِيثِهِ: وَكَانَ صَاحِبَ بُدْنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - قَالَ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ أَصْنَعُ بِمَا عَطِبَ مِنَ الْبُدْنِ؟ قَالَ: «انْحَرْهُ، وَاغْمِسْ نَعْلَهُ فِي دَمِهِ، ثُمَّ اضْرِبْ صَفْحَتَهُ، وَخَلِّ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ النَّاسِ، فَلْيَأْكُلُوهُ»
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Sending a sacrificial animal to Makkah with any person while staying in one's place is allowed. It also deserves a great reward. If the sacrificial animal becomes tired or ill and can walk no more, then it should be slaughtered during the journey. Marking with shoes is an indication for the passers-by that it was a sacrificial animal and it was slaughtered for some excuse. Therefore, they may eat its meat. Neither the pilgrim who sacrifices the sacrificial animal during the journey nor his companions can eat its meat. However, other pilgrims or the inhabitants of that area may eat its meat.