Is it required to mention that it is on behalf of so-and-so?
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The questioner : Is it required to mention that it is on behalf of so-and-so?
The Shaykh : If one mentions that it is on behalf of so-and-so, that is better, following the action of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), for he said: "This is from you and for you, on behalf of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If one does not mention it, the intention suffices, but mentioning it is better. Then, naming the person for whom the sacrifice is offered is done at the time of slaughter, saying: "In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest. O Allah, this is from You and for You, on behalf of Muhammad, or on behalf of so-and-so and so-and-so," naming them. As for what some of the common people do when it is the night of the festival, going to the livestock to name which one is theirs, and stroking them from the front of the head to the tail, and repeating the naming, this is a religious innovation with no basis from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If one mentions that it is on behalf of so-and-so, that is better, following the action of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), for he said: "This is from you and for you, on behalf of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad."
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : If one does not mention it, the intention suffices, but mentioning it is better. Then, naming the person for whom the sacrifice is offered is done at the time of slaughter, saying: "In the name of Allah, Allah is the Greatest. O Allah, this is from You and for You, on behalf of Muhammad, or on behalf of so-and-so and so-and-so," naming them. As for what some of the common people do when it is the night of the festival, going to the livestock to name which one is theirs, and stroking them from the front of the head to the tail, and repeating the naming, this is a religious innovation with no basis from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner : Yes.