It was narrated that Shaddad bin Aws said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Allah has decreed proficiency in all things, so when you kill, kill well, and when you slaughter, slaughter well. Let one of you sharpen his blade and spare suffering to the animal he slaughters.'"

It was narrated from 'Abdur'Rahman bin 'Abis that his father said: "I asked 'Aishah about the meat of the sacrificial animals and she said: 'We used to keep the trotters for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for a month, then he would eat them.""

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr, who attributed it to the Messenger of Allah: "There is no person who kills a small bird or anything larger, for no just reason, but Allah will ask him about it." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah, what does 'just reason mean?" He said: "That you slaughters it and eat it, and o not cut off its head and throw it aside,"

It was narrated that 'Amr bin Sharid said: "I heard Sharid say: 'I herd the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Whoever kills a small bird for no reason, it will beseech Allah on the Day of Resurrection saying: O Lord, so and so killed me for no reason. And he did not kill me for any beneficial purpose."'

It was narrated that Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab said: "Whoever wants to offer a sacrifice when dhul-Hijjah begins, let him not remove anything from his hair or nails." I (the narrator) mentioned that to 'Ikrimah, and he said: "Should he not also keep away from women and perfume?"

It was narrated from Umm Salamah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "when the (first) ten (days of Dhul-Jijjah) begin, and one of you wants to offer a sacrifice, let him not remove anything from his hair or skin."

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that: the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) offered the sacrifice obn the Day of Sacrifice in Al-Madinah. He said: "if he did not offer the Nahr (sacrifice a camel) he would have offered Dhabihah (Sacrificed a sheep) at the prayer place."

It was narrated that Jundub bin Sufyan said: "I attended (the day of) sacrifice with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) He led the people 9in prayer, then when he finished praying he saw some sheep that had been sacrificed. He said 'Whoever slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the prayer. Let him slaughtered (his sacrifice) before the prayer, let him slaughter a sheep in its place, and whoever has not slaughtered, let him offer a sacrifice in the name of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime."'

'Ubaid bin Fairuz said: "I said to Al-Bara bin Azib: 'Tell me of the sacrificial animals that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) dislike or forbade. He said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) gestured like this with his hand, and my hands are shorter than the hand of the Messenger of Allah, (and he said). 'There are four that will not do as sacrifices: The animal that clearly has one bad eye: the sick animals that is obviously sick; the lame animal with an obvious lamp; and the animal that is so emaciated that it is as if there is no marrow in its bones: He said: "And I dislike that the animal should have some fault in its horns or ears." He said: "What you dislike, forget about it, and do not make it forbidden to anyone."

It was narrated that 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to examine the eyes and ears (of animals), and no0t to sacrifice and animals with its ears slit from the front, and animal with its ears slit form the back, a animal with its tail cut, nor an animals with a round hole in its ear."

It was narrated that 'Ali said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to examine the eyes and ears (of animals) and not to Sacrifice and animal with a bad eye, nor an animal with its ears slit from the front, nor an animals with its ears slit form the back, nor an animal with a round hole in its ear.

'Ali said: " The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to examine the eyes and ears (of animals for sacrifice)."

'Ali said: "Messenger of Allah forbade us from sacrificing an animal with a broken horn." I (the narrator) mentioned that to Sa'eed bin Al_Musayyab and he said: "Yes, m unless half or more of the horn is missing."

It was narrated from 'Asim bin Kulaib that his father said: "We were on a journey and the day of Al-adha came, so we started to by sheep, a Musinnah for two or three Jadh'ahs. A man from Muzainah said to us: 'We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on a journey when this came, and we stated to look for sheep, (offering to buy) aMusinnah for two or three Jadh'ahs. Then the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "A Jadh'ah is sufficient for that for which a Thani is sufficient."

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: "The Messenge of Allah addressed us on the Day of Sacrifice, and he went toward two Amlah rams and sacrificed them." An abridgment. (Sahih )

It was narrated from 'Adbur-Rahman bin Abi Bakrah that his father said: "Then he" meaning the Prophet (ﷺ) on the Day of Sacrifice - "Went toward two Amlah rams and sacrificed them, then (he went toward) a small flock of sheep and distributed them among us." (Sahih )

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sacrificed a horned, intact ram, with black feet some black at the stomach and black around its eyes." (Sahih )

It was narrated that Rafi bin Khadij Said: "When distributing the spoils of war, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to make ten sheep equivalent to one camel." Shu'bah said: "I know most if it from what I heard form Sa'eed bin Masruq, and Sufyan narrated it to me." (Sahih )

It was narrated that Jabir said: "We would make Tamattu' when the Prophet (ﷺ) was with us, and we would sacrifice a cow on behalf of seven people, sharing it among ourselves." (Sahih )

It was narrated that Al-Bara bin 'Azib said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up on the Day of Sacrifice and Said: 'Whoever turn toward our Qiblah and prays as we pray and offers the same sacrifice as we do, let him not offer his sacrifice until he has prayed; My maternal uncle stood up and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I hastened to slaughter my sacrifice, so that I could feed my family,. And the members of my household,; or my family and my neighbors,; The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said; 'Offer another sacrifice,; He said: 'I have a suckling she-goat kid that is dearer to me than two sheep raised for meat,' He said: 'Sacrifice it, for it is the better of your two sacrifices. But no Jadh'ah will do as a sacrifice for anyone after you."' (Sahih )