Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Quraysh sought permission from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) concerning the 'atirah. They said: O Messenger of Allah! We used to (sacrifice animals) as 'atirah in Rajab. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them: Do you want to perform 'atirah like the 'atirah of the Jahiliyyah? Whoever among you wishes to slaughter for Allah, and to eat of it and also give in charity, let him do so. The narrator says: Their manner of performing 'atirah was that they would slaughter animals, then go to the blood of their slaughtered animals and smear it on the heads of their idols.
Al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir. Its chain contains a narrator, Isma'il bin Ibrahim bin Abi Habibah, whom Yahya bin Ma'in declared thiqah (trustworthy), while people declared him da'if (weak).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الأضاحي / 6002
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اخرجه الطبراني فى المعجم الكبير (11586) ، أخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 11586»