Hadith 4388

أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ فِي حَدِيثِهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ ، عَنِ عَاصِمِ بْنِ كُلَيْبٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ : كُنَّا فِي سَفَرٍ , فَحَضَرَ الْأَضْحَى ، فَجَعَلَ الرَّجُلُ مِنَّا يَشْتَرِي الْمُسِنَّةَ بِالْجَذَعَتَيْنِ وَالثَّلَاثَةِ ، فَقَالَ لَنَا رَجُلٌ مِنْ مُزَيْنَةَ : كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَفَرٍ , فَحَضَرَ هَذَا الْيَوْمُ ، فَجَعَلَ الرَّجُلُ يَطْلُبُ الْمُسِنَّةَ بِالْجَذَعَتَيْنِ وَالثَّلَاثَةِ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّ الْجَذَعَ يُوفِي مِمَّا يُوفِي مِنْهُ الثَّنِيُّ " .
´It was narrated from 'Asim bin Kulaib that his father said:` "We were on a journey and the day of Al-adha came, so we started to by sheep, a Musinnah for two or three Jadh'ahs. A man from Muzainah said to us: 'We were with the Messenger of Allah on a journey when this came, and we stated to look for sheep, (offering to buy) aMusinnah for two or three Jadh'ahs. Then the Messenger of Allah said: "A Jadh'ah is sufficient for that for which a Thani is sufficient."
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب الضحايا / 4388
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij «تفرد بہ النسائي (تحفة الأشراف: 15664)، وقد أخرجہ: سنن ابی داود/الأضاحی 5 (2799)، سنن ابن ماجہ/الضحایا7 (3140)، مسند احمد (5/368) (صحیح)»
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
(1) The sacrifice of a musinnah (a fully grown animal) and, in case of necessity, the sacrifice of a jadha’ah (a one-year-old sheep) is permissible.

(2) This blessed hadith also shows that performing the sacrifice (udhiyah) during travel is legislated (mashru’).

(3) The buying and selling of animals in exchange for other animals is permissible, and there is also allowance for increase or decrease in this, meaning that in exchange for one animal, two or more animals may be taken or given.

(4) Upon examining this and other narrations, it is evident that the sacrifice of a musinnah is superior.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 4388