Hadith 1312

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، أخبرنا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ كُهَيْلٍ ، عَنْ حُجَيَّةَ بْنِ عَدِيٍّ ، أَنَّ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ سُئِلَ عَنِ الْبَقَرَةِ ؟ فَقَالَ : عَنْ سَبْعَةٍ ، وَسُئِلَ عَنِ الْمَكْسُورَةِ الْقَرْنِ ؟ فَقَالَ : لَا بَأْسَ ، وَسُئِلَ عَنِ الْعَرَجِ ؟ فَقَالَ : مَا بَلَغَتْ الْمَنْسَكَ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " أَنْ نَسْتَشْرِفَ الْعَيْنَيْنِ وَالْأُذُنَيْنِ " .
A man asked Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) about the sacrifice of a cow. He replied that one cow suffices for seven people. The man asked, "What if its horn is broken?" He replied, "There is no harm." He asked, "What if it is lame?" He replied, "If it can walk to the place of sacrifice by itself, then slaughter it." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has commanded us to "carefully examine the animal's eyes and ears."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الخلفاء الراشدين / 1312
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده حسن