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Musnad Ahmad 734 (Book 5, Hadith 167) #34393
Examining Sacrificial Animals

SUMMARY: Ali ibn Abi Talib advised a man to examine the eyes and ears of a cow before sacrificing it, and that it can be sacrificed on behalf of seven people regardless of its physical condition.

It was narrated that Hujayyah said: A man asked "Ali (رضي الله عنه) about (sacrificing) a cow. He said: (it may be sacrificed) on behalf of seven people. He said: (What about a cow with) a broken horn? He said. It doesn't matter. He said: (What if it is) lame? He said: If it can reach the place of sacrifice, then slaughter it. The Messenger of Allah commanded us to examine the eyes and ears.
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ حُجَيَّةَ، قَالَ سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ الْبَقَرَةِ فَقَالَ عَنْ سَبْعَةٍ فَقَالَ مَكْسُورَةُ الْقَرْنِ فَقَالَ لَا يَضُرُّكَ قَالَ الْعَرْجَاءُ قَالَ إِذَا بَلَغَتْ الْمَنْسَكَ فَاذْبَحْ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَ وَالْأُذُنَ‏.‏

TOPICS
sacrifice  *  cow  *  examination  *  horn  *  qurbani  *  baqar  *  tahqeeq  *  shob

QUICK LESSONS:
Examine sacrificial animals carefully before slaughtering them according to Islamic law; Take responsibility for one's actions; Obey God's commands; Make sure sacrifices meet all requirements set out in Islamic law; Strive for acceptance from Allah through one's deeds.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about examining sacrificial animals before they are slaughtered. It was narrated by Hujayyah that a man asked Ali ibn Abi Talib about sacrificing a cow, to which he replied that it can be done on behalf of seven people regardless of its physical condition. He then went on to explain that even if the cow has a broken horn or is lame, as long as it can reach the place of sacrifice, then it should be slaughtered. The Messenger of Allah also commanded us to examine the eyes and ears before slaughtering an animal for sacrifice. This hadith teaches us to take care when selecting an animal for sacrifice and ensure that we are not neglectful in our duties towards Allah's commands. We should also strive to make sure our sacrifices are accepted by Allah by ensuring they meet all requirements set out in Islamic law.

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