Hadith 1521

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ , حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ , عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرٍو , عَنْ الْمُطَّلِبِ , عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ , قَالَ : " شَهِدْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْأَضْحَى بِالْمُصَلَّى , فَلَمَّا قَضَى خُطْبَتَهُ نَزَلَ عَنْ مِنْبَرِهِ , فَأُتِيَ بِكَبْشٍ فَذَبَحَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِيَدِهِ , وَقَالَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ , وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ ، هَذَا عَنِّي وَعَمَّنْ لَمْ يُضَحِّ مِنْ أُمَّتِي " , قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ , وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَغَيْرِهِمْ , أَنْ يَقُولَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا ذَبَحَ , بِسْمِ اللَّهِ , وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ , وَهُوَ قَوْلُ ابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ , وَالْمُطَّلِبُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَنْطَبٍ , يُقَالُ : إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَسْمَعْ مِنْ جَابِرٍ .
´Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah:` "I attended the Eid Al-Adha' with the Prophet (ﷺ) at the Musalla. When he finished his Khutbah, he descended from his Minbar and was given a male sheep. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) slaughtered it with his hand and said: 'Bismillah, Wa Allahu Akbar, this from me and whoever does not slaughter from my Ummah.'"
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب الأضاحى عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 1521
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح، الإرواء (1138) ، صحيح أبي داود (2501)  |  زبیر علی زئی: (1521) إسناده ضعيف / د 2810
Hadith Takhrij «سنن ابی داود/ الضحایا8 (2810) ، سنن ابن ماجہ/الأضاحي 1 (3121) ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 3099) ، و مسند احمد (3/356، 362) ، وسنن الدارمی/الأضاحي1 (1989) (صحیح) ( ’’ مطلب ‘‘ کے ’’ جابر ‘‘ رضی الله عنہ سے سماع میں اختلاف ہے، مگر شواہد ومتابعات کی بنا پر یہ حدیث صحیح لغیرہ ہے، الإرواء 1138، وتراجع الألبانی 580)»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
I begin with the name of Allah, and Allah is the Greatest.
This is on my behalf and on behalf of those members of my ummah who have not performed the sacrifice.
(This last sentence is clear and explicit regarding the fact that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam performed the sacrifice on behalf of those members of his ummah who were alive and, due to necessity, were unable to perform the sacrifice themselves. Including the deceased in this is forced and unwarranted.)

Note:
(There is a difference of opinion regarding the hearing (sama‘) of this narration from Jabir radi Allahu anhu by “Muttalib,” but based on supporting evidences and corroborating narrations, this hadith is considered sahih li ghayrihi (authentic due to supporting chains), al-Irwa’ 1138, and refer to al-Albani 580.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1521