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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of ad-Dahaya (Sacrifices)

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4431

Chapter: Storing Meat From The Sacrificial Animals

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 4431

Narrator:Ā’ishah

أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ دَفَّتْ دَافَّةٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْبَادِيَةِ حَضْرَةَ الأَضْحَى فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ كُلُوا وَادَّخِرُوا ثَلاَثًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا كَانَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ النَّاسَ كَانُوا يَنْتَفِعُونَ مِنْ أَضَاحِيهِمْ يَجْمِلُونَ مِنْهَا الْوَدَكَ وَيَتَّخِذُونَ مِنْهَا الأَسْقِيَةَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَمَا ذَاكَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ الَّذِي نَهَيْتَ مِنْ إِمْسَاكِ لُحُومِ الأَضَاحِي ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏

"‏ إِنَّمَا نَهَيْتُ لِلدَّافَّةِ الَّتِي دَفَّتْ كُلُوا وَادَّخِرُوا وَتَصَدَّقُوا ‏"

It was narrated that 'Aishah said:

" "Some Bedouins came to Al-Madinah at the time of (Eid) Al-Adha and the Messenger of Allah said: 'Eat, and store (the meat) for three days.' After that they said: 'O Messenger of Allah, the people used to benefit form their sacrifices by melting down the fat, and (also) making water skins from them.' He said: 'Why are you asking?' He said: 'Because you forbade us form 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," (Sahih )

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4431).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( دَفَّتْ ) بِفَتْحِ دَال مُهْمَلَة وَتَشْدِيد فَاء ( وَالدَّافَّة ) جَمَاعَة مِنْ الْأَعْرَاب جَاءُوا الْمَدِينَة لِيَنَالُوا مِنْ لُحُوم الْأَضْحَى وَالْمُرَاد أَقْبَلُوا مِنْ الْبَادِيَة وَالدُّفّ سَيْر سَرِيع وَتَقَارُب فِي الْخُطَى ( حَضْرَة ) بِفَتْحِ حَاء مُهْمَلَة وَضَمّهَا وَكَسْرهَا وَالضَّاد سَاكِنَة ( وَادَّخِرُوا ثَلَاثًا ) أَيْ لَا فَوْق ثَلَاث ( يَجْمِلُونَ ) بِالْجِيمِ مِنْ أَجْمَلَ أَوْ جَمَلَ كَضَرَبَ وَنَصَرَ ( وَالْوَدَك ) بِفَتْحَتَيْنِ دَسَم اللَّحْم أَيْ يُذِيبُونَ الشَّحْم وَيَسْتَخْرِجُونَ دُهْنه ( وَمَا ذَاكَ ) أَيْ مَا سَبَب هَذَا السُّؤَال مَعَ ظُهُور أَنَّهُ جَائِز ( الدَّافَّة ) بِتَشْدِيدِ الْفَاء الْجَمَاعَة الَّتِي دَفَّتْ أَيْ أَرَدْت أَنْ تَتَصَدَّقُ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4431
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim The hadith No. 4431
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4431

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4401)كُلُوا وَادَّخِرُوا ثَلاثًا ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّ النَّاسَ كَانُوا يَنْتَفِعُونَ ، يَعْنِي مِنْ أَضَاحِيِّهِمْ ، يُجَمِّلُونَ مِنْهَا الْوَدَكَ ، وَيَتَّخِذُونَ مِنْهَا الأَسْقِيَةَ قَالَ : وَمَا ذَاكَ ؟ قَالَ : الَّذِي نَهَيْتَ مِنْ إِمْسَاكِ لُحُومِ ا

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Salama ibn al-Akwa' reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "As for your sacrifices, none of you should have any of it left in his house after a period of three days. When the following year came, they aid, 'Messenger of Allah, should we do the same as we did last…

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قَالَ أَبُو عُبَيْدٍ ثُمَّ شَهِدْتُهُ مَعَ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، فَصَلَّى قَبْلَ الْخُطْبَةِ، ثُمَّ خَطَبَ النَّاسَ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَاكُمْ أَنْ تَأْكُلُوا لُحُومَ نُسُكِكُمْ…

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 2813

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: We forbade you to eat their meat for more than three days in order that you might have abundance; now Allah has produced abundance, so you may eat, store up and seek reward. Beware, these days are days of eating, drinking and remembrance of Allah, Most High.

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