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English translation
4436. It was narrated that ‘Aishah said: “Some Bedouins came to Al-Madinah at the time of (Eid) Al-
Adha and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'Eat, and store (the meat) for three days.' After that they said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, the people used to benefit from their sacrifices by melting down the fat, and (also) making waterskins from them.' He said: 'Why are you asking?' He said: 'Because you forbade us from keeping the meat of the sacrificial animals.' He said: 'I only forbade that because of the Bedouins who came. (Now) eat it, store it and give it in charity.'" (Sahîh)
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Commentary
This Hadîth demonstrates that the prohibition in the previous year was due to special circumstances, which were created on account of the arrival of the desert convoy. Otherwise, in principle everything belonging to the sacrificial animal; for instance, meat, fat, and hide, etc., could be taken advantage of for a long period of time.
