English
Uqbah ibn Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "The Prophet (ﷺ) gave him sheep to distribute among his companions as sacrifices. A young goat remained, 1 and he mentioned it to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), who said, 'Sacrifice it yourself.'" In another narration, he said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have a young goat." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Sacrifice it."
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 1965a (unverified) 95% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 5547 (unverified) 90% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: "A young goat." In Al-Nihayah, it is explained as a young goat that has reached one year of age. This indicates the permissibility of sacrificing a young goat that is one year old, which is the view of our school. This is mentioned in Al-Mirqat.
Note 1
(۱) قوله: عتود: في النهاية»: بفتح العين المهملة هو الصغير من أولاد المعز إذا قوي وأتى عليه حول. وفيه دليل على جواز التضحية بالمغز إذا كان له سنة، وهو مذهبنا. قاله في «المرقاة».