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SUNNATS AND AADAAB OF QURBAANI
Posted On Wed, 27/05/2026 - 10:13
1. On the day of Eid, the best and most beloved action to Allah Ta'ala is the spilling of blood.
Hazrat Aaishah (Radiyallahu anha) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said, “There is no action that a servant carries out during the days of qurbaani which is dearer and more beloved to Allah than
the spilling of blood (i.e. the sacrificing of animals). The sacrificed
animal shall come on the day of Qiyaamah with its horns, hair and
hooves. The sacrifice is accepted by Allah Ta'ala even before the
blood reaches the ground. Therefore, happily carry out the
qurbaani (i.e. with your heart being pleased and happy to fulfil the
command of Allah Ta'ala.)”
2. Before the qurbaani as well as at the time of qurbaani, one
should not be cruel to the animal or ill-treat it in any way.
Rather, one should treat the animal with kindness and
compassion.
Hazrat Shaddaad bin Aws (Radiyallahu anhu) reports Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said, “Allah Ta'ala has ordained kindness upon every
living creature. When you kill (the enemy in jihaad), then kill in a
good manner (i.e. do not mutilate the body, etc.), and when you slaughter, then slaughter in a good manner and sharpen your
knives and allow the animal to die easily.”
3. If one possesses the means, then it is mustahab for one to
slaughter a nafl qurbaani on behalf of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam), the Sahaabah and the pious of the Ummah.
It is reported regarding Hazrat Ali (Radiyallahu anhu) that (every year, at the
time of qurbaani,) he would slaughter two sheep; one on behalf of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) and the other on behalf of himself.
When asked (why he would slaughter on behalf of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam)), he replied, “Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) had told
me to do so, thus I will never forego this action so long as I live.”
4. One should hasten to fulfil the obligation of qurbaani.
Carrying out the qurbaani on the first day is more rewarding
than the second day, and carrying out the qurbaani on the
second day is more rewarding than the third day. Hazrat Jaabir (Radiyallahu anhu) reports, “I was present with Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) at the Eidgah on the occasion of Eidul Adha. When
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) completed the khutbah, he descended from
the mimbar (i.e. the raised place upon which he stood to deliver the
khutbah) and a sheep was brought before him (for qurbaani).
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) slaughtered the sheep with his own blessed
hand while reciting the takbeer (Allahu Akbar) and saying, ‘This
qurbaani is on behalf of myself and those from my Ummah who
cannot perform qurbaani (i.e. I convey the reward of this qurbaani
to those from my Ummah who cannot perform qurbaani).’”
5. It is sunnah for one to abstain from consuming anything on
the morning of Eidul Adha until one returns from the Eid
Salaah.
Hazrat Buraidah (Radiyallahu anhu) reports that on the occasion of Eidul Fitr,
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) would not leave (for the Eid Salaah) until he
consumed something. However, on the occasion of Eidul Adha, he
would not consume anything until he returned (from the Eid
Salaah. When he would return from the Eid Salaah, the first thing
he consumed was the liver of the sacrificial animal).
6. Upon returning from the Eid Salaah, the first thing that one
should consume should be the meat of the sacrificial animal
(as this was the first thing that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) consumed upon returning from the Eid Salaah).
Hazrat Buraidah (Radiyallahu anhu) reports that on the occasion of Eidul Fitr,
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) would not leave for the Eid Salaah until he
consumed something. However, on the occasion of Eidul Adha,
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) would not consume anything until he
returned from the Eid Salaah. Thereafter, the (first) thing that he
consumed was the meat of the sacrificial animal.
In the narration of Baihaqi, it is reported that the first thing which
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) consumed was the liver of the sacrificial
animal.
7. It is impermissible for one to fast on the 10th, 11th, 12th and
13th of Zul Hijjah.
It is reported from Hazrat Nubaisha (Radiyallahu anhu) that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said, “The days of Tashreeq are days of eating, drinking
and remembering Allah Ta'ala.”
8. One should try, within one’s means, to purchase the best
animal for qurbaani. The healthier (i.e. the more valuable)
the animal, the more the reward one will receive in the
Hereafter.
Hazrat Aaishah (Radiyallahu anha) and Hazrat Abu Hurairah (Radiyallahu anhu) had
reported that when Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) intended making
qurbaani, he purchased two large, horned, black and white,
castrated rams. He slaughtered one on behalf of his entire Ummah,
for those who bear testimony upon tawheed and upon him
conveying (Deen to the Ummah) and he slaughtered the other on behalf of himself and the family of Nabi (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) (i.e. he
conveyed the reward of the first to his entire Ummah,
and the second to his family).
9. It is mustahab to fatten the animal for qurbaani.
Hazrat Yahya bin Sa’eed (Rahimahullah) reports that he heard Hazrat Abu
Umaamah bin Sahl (Radiyallahu anhu) say, “We used to fatten our qurbaani
animals in Madinah Tayyibah, and all the Muslims (i.e. the
Sahaabah ) used to do the same.”
10. If one is capable, it is best for him to slaughter his animal
himself. If this is not possible, then he should at least witness
his animal being slaughtered, provided hijaab is observed between the males and the females (i.e. intermingling should
not take place).
Hazrat Ali (Radiyallahu anhu) reports that on one occasion, Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) told Hazrat Faatimah (Radiyallahu anha), “Witness your qurbaani
animal being sacrificed. With the first drop of blood that falls, your
sins will be forgiven. Its meat and blood will be placed in your scale
of good deeds and multiplied seventy times.” Hazrat Abu Sa’eed (Radiyallahu anhu) asked Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam), “O Rasulullah
! Is this reward exclusively reserved for your family, as
they are entitled to special grace or is this reward for all Muslims?”
Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) replied, “It has specifically been revealed in
regard to my family but it (the virtue and reward) is also for my
Ummah in general.”
11. A woman can also slaughter her own animal, provided she
does not appear before strange men.
12. Do not slaughter the animal in view of other animals.
13. When slaughtering, one should use a sharp knife and should
slaughter swiftly. One should not cause difficulty to the animal by using a blunt knife or slaughtering the animal
slowly.
Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (Radiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) commanded that the knives be sharpened (before
slaughtering the animal), and that the slaughtering be concealed
from the other animals, and he said, “When you slaughter the
animal, then slaughter swiftly (so that the least amount of pain is
caused to the animal).”
14. Do not sharpen the knife before the animal.
Hazrat Ibnu Abbaas (Radiyallahu anhu) reports that on one occasion, a person
had laid his animal down for slaughtering and was sharpening his
knife (in view of the animal). Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) reprimanded
him saying, “Do you want to kill this animal many times? Why did
you not sharpen your knife before you lay your animal down (to be
slaughtered)?”
15. One should bring the animal to the place of slaughter gently.
One should not drag the animal.
Hazrat Ibnu Seereen (Rahimahullah) reports that Hazrat Umar (Radiyallahu anhu) once
saw a man dragging his goat by its leg to slaughter it. Umar (Radiyallahu anhu) reprimanded him saying, “Woe be to you! Lead it towards its death
in a beautiful manner!”
16. One should place the animal on its left side facing towards
the qiblah.
Hazrat Anas (Radiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) slaughtered
two horned, black and white rams. He slaughtered them with his
own blessed hand while reciting the tasmiyah and takbeer and
placed his leg on their sides (i.e. the animals were made to lie on the
left side so that the animal faces the qiblah).
17. One should not commence skinning the animal until there is
no sign of life left in the body.
18. At the time of slaughtering, one should recite the tasmiyah in
the following manner: Bismillahu Allahu Akbar - In the name of Allah , and Allah is the greatest.
19. If the tasmiyah was left out intentionally, the animal will be
carrion.
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"And do not eat (of that meat) on which the name of Allah was not taken (at the time of slaughtering)."
20. Before slaughtering, it is sunnah for one to recite the
following dua:
إِنِّي وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ عَلَى مِلَّةِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ إِنَّ صَلاَتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ اللَّهُمَّ مِنْكَ وَلَكَ
I have firmly turned myself towards that Being who has created the
heavens and the earth, while I am upon the Straight Deen of
Ebrahim (Alayhis salaam), and I am not among the Mushrikeen. Verily, my
salaah, my sacrifice, my life and my death are for Allah,
Rabb of the worlds. He has no partner, with this I have been
commanded and I am among the Muslimeen. O Allah! This sacrifice is due to You granting us the ability to do so and it is for
You.
21. It is mustahab for one to eat from the qurbaani animal and to
feed others from it as well. Though it is permissible for one to
keep all the qurbaani meat for one’s own needs, it is best that
the qurbaani meat be divided into three portions. One
portion should be kept for one’s immediate family, the
second portion should be distributed among one’s relatives
and friends, and the third portion should be distributed
among the poor and needy.
It is reported that Hazrat Aabis bin Rabee’ah (Radiyallahu anhu) once asked the
mother of the believers, Hazrat Aaishah (Radiyallahu anha), “Did Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) prevent us from eating the meat of the qurbaani?
Aaishah (Radiyallahu anha) replied, “No, Rasulullah allowed us to eat as much meat of the qurbani animal as we wish and for as long as we wish).
However, (during the mubaarak life of Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam), there were not a lot of people who could afford to carry out qurbaani. could afford to carry out qurbaani. Hence, Rasulullah liked that those people who were unable to perform Qurbaani be fed
from the meat. (As for our eating of the meat, then) we would
consume from the qurbaani animal’s trotters after ten days (i.e. we
would even store meat to consume later on).”
22. It is recorded in the Hadith that the best of actions carried
out on the day of qurbaani (from all monetary ibaadaat) is
the spilling of blood. However, Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) has explained that the action that will earn one even greater reward than qurbaani is for one to join family ties that have
been severed. Hence, together with carrying out the
obligation of qurbaani on the day of Eid, we should ensure
that we join and maintain family ties.
Hazrat Ibnu Abbaas (Radiyallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said on the day of Eidul Adha, “There is no action that a
servant carries out on this day which is more virtuous than the
spilling of blood (qurbaani), except for the one who joins family ties
that have been severed.”
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