A conversation between the Shaykh and the student regarding the types of sheep and the description of the sacrifice the Shaykh wants for himself.

The Shaykh : May Allah keep you safe, my brother.
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : Do you know that the local one’s price is completely different from the imported one?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : Is that so?
The student : Yes, yes, that is correct.

The Shaykh : So, shall we set aside the local one for now?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : Let’s move on to the imported one.
The student : Yes, my Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Are there three types?
The student : Yes, there are three types, my Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Good, and the prices differ as well?
The student : There is a very slight difference between them, my Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Okay, this slight difference.
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : Does it affect the meat and its tenderness, or is this not noticeable?
The student : By Allah, my Shaykh, some of it is like that, yes.

The Shaykh : Is it like that?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : Okay, let us ask now.
The student: Go ahead.

The Shaykh : Which of the imported types do you know to be the most beneficial, the purest, and the tastiest?
The student : It is the Romanian one, my Shaykh.

The Shaykh : The Romanian one?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : And what is the difference per kilogram?
The student : I believe, regarding our brother Abu Ahmad, meaning Shaykh Khalid, the price is the same.

The Shaykh : Ah, good, so let’s stick with the Romanian one.
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : But they say it has a defect, is that true?
The student : What does it have?

The Shaykh : A defect, a defect?
The student : No, my Shaykh, I do not think so. Regarding the three types available, the available ones are Romanian, Bulgarian, and Australian.

The Shaykh : We are talking, my brother, about the one we chose. What is it?
The student : Romanian.

The Shaykh : Romanian.
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : Do some people say it has a defect?
The student : It is well-known, my Shaykh, it is well-known.
Another student: What is the defect, my Shaykh?

The Shaykh : I am asking you, do you know if it has a defect or not?
The student : No, it has no defects, my Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Yes, praise be to Allah, so let’s stick with the Romanian one.
The student : Yes, it rivals the local one, my Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Good, let’s stick with the Romanian one.
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : So, as for me.
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : Let’s go back and say.
The student: Go ahead.

The Shaykh : I have a second condition:
The student : Please, go ahead!

The Shaykh : It should be meaty, not fatty.
The student : If Allah wills.

The Shaykh : Can this be known?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : Okay, I hope you will note this characteristic.
The student : If Allah wills.

The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The student: And you as well, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : And finish your conversation with the imam!
The student : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : And I say, peace be upon you.
The student : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
Another student: Brother Abu Mu’adh!
The student : Yes, my brother?
Another student: I want to understand this Romanian one, does it look like the local one?
The student : No, do you know, the local one is the one that comes with wool...

The Shaykh : It is a bit heavier.
The student : Ah, can this be done easily, my Shaykh?

The Shaykh : Yes, so put this mark.
The student : If Allah wills.

The Shaykh : Heavier, a bit heavier, and meatier.
The student : If Allah wills.

The Shaykh : Meaning it should not be fatty!
The student : It will be, if Allah wills, of excellent weight, my Shaykh, meaty and not fatty, and the meat will be tender, if Allah wills.

The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The student : And beware of that.

The Shaykh: Peace be upon you.
The student: And upon you peace.