Rulings on the Udhiyah and the Difference Between It and the Hady

The second question in the letter from the pilgrim Fadhil Muhammad Iqram from the Turkish Republic states: I would like to know the ruling on the udhiyah, and whether it is obligatory for the pilgrim. Some scholars have told me that the udhiyah is not for the pilgrim, but rather for others; because the pilgrim does not have to pray the 'Id al-Adha prayer, and the udhiyah is what is slaughtered on the Day of Sacrifice after the 'Id prayer. Please inform us, may Allah reward you. And does one commit a sin by leaving it?
Answer: The udhiyah is a sunnah, a confirmed sunnah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer two white camels on the day of 'Id, one for Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and the second for the Ummah of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). So the udhiyah is a sunnah for whoever is able to do so and has the means; it is a confirmed sunnah. Some scholars have said it is obligatory with wealth and ability, but the apparent meaning of the authentic hadiths is that it is a sunnah for pilgrims and others. It is established that he (peace and blessings be upon him) offered two camels in the Farewell Pilgrimage (peace and blessings be upon him), in addition to what he did of slaughtering the hady. He slaughtered a hundred camels (peace and blessings be upon him) in the Farewell Pilgrimage, and offered two white camels as udhiyah, and these are a sunnah. If a person offers one animal for himself and his family, that is sufficient, and praise be to Allah. As for the hady, it is what is slaughtered for the sake of entering the state of ihram for Hajj and 'Umrah. It is called hady, and it is also called dam (blood), meaning: it is obligatory in Hajj and 'Umrah. There is detail regarding these bloods. Allah the Exalted and Majestic said: [Surat al-Baqarah: 196].
If one enters the state of ihram for both 'Umrah and Hajj when he arrives in Makkah, or if he enters ihram for 'Umrah and then exits the state of ihram, performing tawaf and sa'y, shortening his hair, and exiting the state of ihram, and then enters ihram for Hajj, then it is said that he has a hady upon him. It is called hady, and some people may call it udhiyah, but the prescribed and known name is hady. He must slaughter this hady on the days of sacrifice, on the day of 'Id and the days of Tashriq. This hady is one-seventh of a camel, one-seventh of a cow, or one head of sheep, either a two-year-old goat or a one-year-old sheep. This is called the hady of tamattu' and the hady of qiran. However, if one enters ihram for Hajj alone, coming from his country and entering ihram for Hajj only, without 'Umrah, responding to the call for Hajj and remaining in his state of ihram until he stands at 'Arafah, and until he stons the pillars, performs tawaf and sa'y, then he has no blood (sacrifice) upon him; because he is performing ifrad (Hajj alone). The blood is only for the one who performs tamattu' with 'Umrah to Hajj. He does not have an udhiyah; the udhiyah is a sunnah, it is not obligatory. If he offers an udhiyah in Mina or in Makkah, this is a sunnah. As for the hady, which is the specific sacrifice of the one who performs tamattu' with 'Umrah to Hajj or combines them, this is an obligatory blood called hady. And what is slaughtered in Mina is called hady from the voluntary acts, and the bloods that a person volunteers are called hady. As for what is slaughtered on the Day of Sacrifice in the cities, villages, and deserts, this is called the udhiyah, and it is one sheep for the man and his family. If he offers one-seventh of a camel, or one-seventh of a cow, that is sufficient, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you.