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Sunan an-Nasai 4408 (Book 43, Hadith 48) #18941
Slaughtering Animals for Sacrifice

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that it is sufficient to slaughter an animal in the thigh if one cannot reach the throat or upper chest.

It was narrated from Abu Ushara' that his father said: "I said: "O Messenger of Allah, is slaughtering only in the throat or upper chest?" He said: 'If you stab it in the thigh, that will suffice,"'(Daif)
أَخْبَرَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعُشَرَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَمَا تَكُونُ الذَّكَاةُ إِلاَّ فِي الْحَلْقِ وَاللَّبَّةِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ لَوْ طَعَنْتَ فِي فَخِذِهَا لأَجْزَأَكَ

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slaughtering  *  sacrifice  *  animal  *  thigh

QUICK LESSONS:
Sacrifice animals according to Islamic teachings with mercy and compassion .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us about the Islamic practice of sacrificing animals for religious purposes. According to this hadith, it is sufficient to slaughter an animal in its thigh if one cannot reach its throat or upper chest. This shows us that Islam values mercy and compassion towards animals, as well as efficiency and practicality when performing religious duties. It also teaches us that even though certain practices are preferred, there are alternatives available which can still be accepted by Allah SWT.

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