English translation
1590. It was narrated from Nâfi' that 'Abdullâh (bin 'Umar) told him that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ used to offer the sacrifice in the prayer place. (Sahîh)
Imâm Offering A Sacrifice On The Day Of 'Eid And The Number (Of Animals) He May Slaughter
Darussalam · Volume 2
19. Book Of The Prayer For The Two 'EidsSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1589 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 193
Source no. 1498 · Volume 1 · Page 348
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٣١٦١: خ.
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1590. It was narrated from Nâfi' that 'Abdullâh (bin 'Umar) told him that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ used to offer the sacrifice in the prayer place. (Sahîh)
1589 - أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ اللَّيْثِ، عَنْ كَثِيرِ بْنِ فَرْقَدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عُمَرَ أَخْبَرَهُ، «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَذْبَحُ أَوْ يَنْحَرُ بِالْمُصَلَّى»
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The benefit of offering sacrifices in front of the people or at the site of the 'Eid prayer is to encourage them to sacrifice. It is acting after saying something! It is, however, desirable and not compulsory. In the same way, it is not necessary to sacrifice two animals; one is sufficient.