Check the eyes and ears of sacrificial animals before sacrificing them according to Islamic standards.

This hadith is about the importance of checking sacrificial animals before sacrificing them. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ commanded us to check the eyes and ears of these animals, and not to sacrifice any that is one-eyed or has its ears cut off. He also mentioned four types of ear cuts which are muqabalah, mudabarah, sharqa’ and kharqa’. Muqabalah refers to an animal whose edge of its ear is cut off; mudabarah refers to an animal whose ear is slit from the back; sharqa’ refers to an animal whose ear is slit lengthwise; kharqa’ refers to an animal with a round hole in its ear as a distinguishing mark. This hadith teaches us that we should be careful when sacrificing animals for religious purposes as it requires certain standards in order for it be accepted by Allah SWT.