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Sunan Abi Dawud 1757 (Book 11, Hadith 37) #22049
Offering Sacrifices to the Kaaba

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) sent sacrificial animals to the Kaaba as offerings, but stayed back in Madinah himself. Nothing that was lawful for him was forbidden.

Ai’shah said : I twisted the garlands of the sacrificial animals of the Messenger of Allah (SAWS) with my own hands, after which he made incision in their humps and garlanded them, and sent them as offerings to the house (Kabah), but he himself stayed back at Madinah and nothing which had been lawful for him had been forbidden.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَفْلَحُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ فَتَلْتُ قَلاَئِدَ بُدْنِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ بِيَدَىَّ ثُمَّ أَشْعَرَهَا وَقَلَّدَهَا ثُمَّ بَعَثَ بِهَا إِلَى الْبَيْتِ وَأَقَامَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَمَا حَرُمَ عَلَيْهِ شَىْءٌ كَانَ لَهُ حِلاًّ

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sacrifice  *  offerings  *  lawful  *  qurbani  *  haram  *  kaaba

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect those who cannot afford what you can; be mindful of your words and actions when you are in a position of authority or influence over others; show compassion towards those less fortunate than yourself.

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) is known for his exemplary character and actions. In this hadith, narrated by Aishah, we learn of an instance where he sent sacrificial animals to the Kaaba as offerings, but stayed back in Madinah himself. This shows us that even though it was permissible for him to go on pilgrimage and offer sacrifices at the Kaaba himself, he chose not to do so out of respect for his followers who could not afford such a journey or offering. He also made sure nothing that was lawful for him was forbidden - showing us how important it is to be mindful of our actions and words when we are in positions of authority or influence over others.

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