Sayyiduna Abu Burdah bin Niyar (may Allah be pleased with him) states: I was present with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the day of Eid. The narrator says: When I went off to the prayer, my wife went to my sacrificial animal, slaughtered it, and prepared food from it. The narrator says: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had led us in prayer and I returned home, she brought me food that was already prepared. I asked: "Where has this come from?" She said: "I slaughtered your sacrificial animal and made food for you from it, so that you may eat when you come." The narrator says: I said to her: "By Allah, I fear that doing this was not proper." The narrator states: Then I came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and mentioned this to him, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It counts for nothing; offer the sacrifice again." The narrator says: I looked for a musinnah (an older animal) but could not find one. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Look for a young sheep and sacrifice it." The narrator states: So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted him a concession regarding the young sheep, and he sacrificed it, since he had not found a musinnah.
Ahmad recorded it, and its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الأضاحي / 5983
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه احمد فى المسند (45/4) ، أخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 16055»