Hadith 20723

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ بْنِ أُسَامَةَ ، عَنْ نُبَيْشَةَ الْهُذَلِيِّ ، قَالَ : قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّا كُنَّا نَعْتِرُ عَتِيرَةً فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ ، فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا ؟ قَالَ : " اذْبَحُوا لِلَّهِ فِي أَيِّ شَهْرٍ مَا كَانَ ، وَبَرُّوا اللَّهَ ، وَأَطْعِمُوا " . قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّا كُنَّا نُفَرِّعُ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ ، فَرَعًا ، فَمَا تَأْمُرُنَا ؟ قَالَ : " فِي كُلِّ سَائِمَةٍ فَرَعٌ تَغْذُوهُ مَاشِيَتُكَ ، حَتَّى إِذَا اسْتَحْمَلَ ، ذَبَحْتَهُ ، فَتَصَدَّقْتَ بِلَحْمِهِ قَالَ خَالِدٌ أُرَاهُ قَالَ عَلَى ابْنِ السَّبِيلِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ هُوَ خَيْرٌ " . قَالَ : وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّا كُنَّا نَهَيْنَاكُمْ أَنْ تَأْكُلُوا لُحُومَهَا فَوْقَ ثَلَاثٍ كَيْ تَسَعَكُمْ ، فَقَدْ جَاءَ اللَّهُ بِالسَّعَةِ ، فَكُلُوا ، وَادَّخِرُوا وَاتَّجِرُوا ، أَلَا وَإِنَّ هَذِهِ الْأَيَّامَ أَيَّامُ أَكْلٍ وَشُرْبٍ وَذِكْرِ اللَّهِ " ، قَالَ خَالِدٌ : قُلْتُ لِأَبِي قِلَابَةَ : كَمْ السَّائِمَةُ ؟ قَالَ : مِائَةٌ .
It is narrated from Hazrat Nubaisha (may Allah be pleased with him) that once people asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah, in the days of ignorance we used to offer sacrifices in the month of Rajab. What command do you give us regarding this?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "You may slaughter in the name of Allah in whichever month you wish. Do good deeds for Allah and feed the people." The companions asked, "O Messenger of Allah, in the days of ignorance we used to also slaughter the firstborn of the animal. What command do you give us regarding this?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Every grazing animal has a firstborn which you feed and water. When it becomes capable of bearing a load, then you may slaughter it and give its meat in charity. He probably said this for the traveler, that this is better for you." And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "We had forbidden you from eating the meat of sacrifice for more than three days so that it would reach all of you. Now Allah has granted abundance, so eat it, store it, and trade with it. And remember, the days of Tashreeq are days of eating, drinking, and remembering Allah."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / أول مسند البصريين / 20723
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 1141