Explanation of the Book of Foods-10a

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The reciter: Mu'adh ibn Fadhalah narrated to us, Hisham narrated to us from Yahya from Ba'jah al-Juhani from 'Uqbah ibn 'Amir al-Juhani, who said:

that the Prophet (ﷺ) distributed among his companions some animals for sacrifice (to be slaughtered on `Id-al-Adha). `Uqba's share was a Jadha'a (a six month old goat). `Uqba said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I get in my share of Jadha'a (a six month old ram)." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Slaughter it as a sacrifice."

قسم النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بين أصحابه ضحايا فصارت لعقبة جذعة فقلت يا رسول الله صارت لي جذعة قال : ضح بها

Sahih al-Bukhari 5547

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The Shaykh : Now, regarding his statement:

A one-year-old goat

جذعة

, the scholars understood this to mean a one-year-old sheep, because a one-year-old sheep is sufficient for sacrifice, based on the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in what Muslim narrated from Jabir:

Do not slaughter except a mature animal, unless it is difficult for you, then slaughter a one-year-old from the sheep.

لا تذبحوا إلا مسنة إلا أن تعسر عليكم فتذبحوا جذعة من الضأن

Sunan al-Bayhaqi 17:117

. They stated that the one-year-old referred to here is a one-year-old sheep, because a one-year-old goat is not sufficient.

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