What is the reason for the prevalence of sacrificing on behalf of the deceased rather than the living among people?

The questioner : What is the reason for the prevalence of sacrificing on behalf of the deceased among people? The brother behind you, from... What is the reason for the prevalence of sacrificing on behalf of the deceased among people?

The Shaykh : People used to not know of sacrifices for the living, only for the deceased.

The presenter : As for the presence of the lesson, yes, very well, Saud.

The questioner : No, this is not for the living, is it for the dead? "Slaughter your sacrifices, for they are your mounts on the Sirat."

The Shaykh : "Slaughter" means to offer a fine sacrifice, one that is strong and active.

The presenter : Yes, Muhammad.

The questioner : Because in the past, people’s means were very weak, and they were poor, and they did not sacrifice except for the deceased who had bequeathed that a sacrifice be offered on his behalf with his wealth.

The Shaykh : You have done well.

The questioner : So people came to know this sacrifice and assumed that it was only for the deceased.

The Shaykh : Yes, people in the beginning had little wealth, so they did not sacrifice from their own resources; they sacrificed through the bequests they had, which were the wealth left behind, and they assumed that the sacrifice was only for the deceased.