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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

The first ten days of Dhul Hijjah are we should not miss out on a single blessing in it. Just like the last ten nights of Ramadan.

Conversely,

Doing wrong in this month, especially to people, increases the degree of sin more than the same act in other months.

Now,

Continuation of episode 1 & 2 - as promised

*Act Number 4:* The Sacrifice of Eid (Udhiyyah/Layyah)

The Ud’hiyah (sacrifice on ‘Eid Al-Adhā) is an emphasised Sunnah that is legislated for both men and women ― it is accepted from a man for himself and his household. Likewise, it is accepted from a woman for herself and her household.

So,

The least one should sacrifice is one goat (or sheep or ram) and that will suffice him and his family.

Evidence:

Abu Ayyūb Al-Ansāri (ra) said: *“A man in the time of the Prophet (pbuh) would sacrifice one sheep for himself and his household ― they would eat from it and feed others.....”* 📚Ibn Mājah, no. 3147

My people,

It is allowed for seven families (or seven people) to share in the sacrifice of a cow or camel.

Evidence:

Jābir bin Abdillāh (ra) said that Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) stated:

الْبَقَرَةُ عَنْ سَبْعَةٍ وَالْجَزُورُ عَنْ سَبْعَةٍ

“A cow is shared between seven and a camel is shared between seven.” 📚Abu Dāwūd, no. 2808

Also,

The ud’hiyah (sacrifice) is to to be performed on the day of Nahr which is the first day of ‘Eid, 10th of Dhul-Hijjah and on the days of Tashreeq, i.e. 11th, 12th and 13th of Dhul-Hijjah. Yes. Any of these days is allowable for sacrifice.

The slaughtering cannot be performed before the Eid prayer.

Evidence:

Bukhāri and Muslim reported from Anas (ra) that the Prophet (pbuh) said: “The one who slaughtered before the ‘Eid prayer, then his sacrifice is not counted, rather it is merely meat that he had offered to his family.”

Now,

*Withholding from cutting hair and clipping nails:*

It is not allowed for the one offering the sacrifice to cut any of his/her hair or to clip their nails. This is due to the saying of the Prophet (pbuh): *“When the month of Dhul-Hijjah begins, and one of you intends to make a sacrifice (ud’hiyah), then let him or her not take anything from the hair of his body, or his nails until he has sacrificed.”* 📚(Muslim, no. 1977 from Umm Salamah)

Now,

If a person forgetfully cuts their hair or nails, then they are not held accountable or sinful ― this also applies to the one who combs their hair, washes it, or scratches their scalp and hair falls out or if they pull away a broken nail―they are excused. However, if a person deliberately cuts any of the hair of his body, or clips his nails, then he has disobeyed the Prophet (pbuh) but it does not invalidate the sacrifice.

As for the one who is appointed to carry out the sacrifice on your behalf such as the butcher or another Muslim, then he is not prevented from cutting his hair or clipping his nails because he is not offering the sacrifice himself, rather he is only carrying out the sacrifice on someone else’s behalf.

To be continued