English translation
[5069] 4 - (1961) It was narrated that Al-Barâ' said: “My maternal uncle Abû Burdah offered his sacrifice before the prayer, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: ‘That is just a sheep for meat.’ He said: ‘O Messenger of Allâh, I have a Jadh'ah[1] goat.’ He said: [1] Its mention preceded in the Book of Zakât. It is a term that refers to a particular age among cattle. For goats it refers to what entered its second year, for cows what completed the third, for camels what entered its fifth year, and in the case of sheep 'Offer it as a sacrifice, but that will not suffice for anyone but you.' Then he said: 'Whoever offered the sacrifice before the prayer has only slaughtered it for himself, but whoever offers the sacrifice after the prayer has completed his rituals and done it according to the Sunnah of the Muslims.'"