Hadith 18691

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَن سَلَمَةِ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ ، عَن أَبِي حُجَيْفَةَ ، عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ بْنِ عَازِبٍ ، قَالَ : ذَبَحَ أَبُو بُرْدَةَ قَبْلَ الصَّلَاةِ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَبْدِلْهَا " ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، لَيْسَ عِنْدِي إِلَّا جَذَعَةٌ ، وَأَظُنُّهُ قَدْ قَالَ : خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُسِنَّةٍ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " اجْعَلْهَا مَكَانَهَا ، وَلَنْ تُجْزِئَ أَوْ تُوَفِّيَ عَنْ أَحَدٍ بَعْدَكَ " .
Hazrat Abu Burdah bin Niyar (may Allah be pleased with him) slaughtered his animal before the Eid prayer. He said, "O Messenger of Allah! I have already slaughtered my animal." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him, "Sacrifice another animal in its place." He said, "O Messenger of Allah! Now I only have a six-month-old lamb, which is better than a year-old animal." The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Slaughter it in its place, but no one else besides you is permitted to do so."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / أول مسند الكوفيين / 18691
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 5557، م: 1961