Eid al-Adha guidance and recommended practices

Kaummuslim.com - Iedul Qurban is one of the feast days among the 2 muslim holidays, & is the mercy of Allah Subhanahu wa taala for the ummat of Muhammad sallallahu alaihi wa sallam. This is explained in the hadith of Anas radiyallahu anhu, he revealed: The Prophet shallallhu alaihi wa sallam arrived, while the inhabitants of Medina in the jahiliyyah period had 2 feast days which they rejoiced in him (new year and youth day (aunul mabud), then (he) said:

"I arrived at you, while you had 2 feast days which you rejoiced in at the time of jahiliyyah, then Allah replaced for you du a better feast day according to both; the day of Iedul Qurban and the day of Iedul Fitri." (HR. Ahmad, Abu Daud, An-Nasai & Al-Baghawi, shahih, see Ahkamul Iedain p. 8).

In addition, on the Feast of Qurban there is a great worship on the side of Allah, namely the Ied prayer and slaughtering of sacrificial animals. Insyallah, on this occasion we will explain some of the laws related to using Iedul Qurban, so that we are able to carry out this grand worship using accompanied knowledge.

The Law of Slaughtering sacrifices

The Clerics had a disagreement about the law. Meanwhile, in the opinion that the law is a must for those who have the ability (Ahkamul Iedain p. 26). Among the hadiths that are used as a postulate for obligatory scholars are:

"From Abi Hurairah radliyallahu anhu, he said: The Messenger of Allaah sallallahu alaihi wasallam said: Whoever has the spaciousness (ability) then nir qurban, then let him not approach our Ied prayer place." (HR. Ahmad, Ibn Majah,Ad-Daruqutni, Al-Hakim, sanadnya hasan, see Ahkamul Iedain p. 26).

From the hadith above, it is explained that the Messenger of Allaah sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam forbids to approach the Ied prayer place for people who have the ability but do not make a qurban. It shows that he has abandoned an obligation which seems to have no benefit, praying to Allah using him to abandon that obligation (Subulus Salam 4/169).

Sacrificial animals were slaughtered after the completion of the Ied prayer. The postulate:
From Barra ibn Azib radiallahuanhu, he said: The Messenger of Allaah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said: Verily the first problem we start in this day is that we pray and then slaughter. So whoever does that, he has got our sunnah. And whoever has slaughtered (before the pent prayer), then indeed the slaughter is the meat intended for his family, not the slightest sacrificial fauna." (HR. Muslim no. 1961).

It is allowed to end the slaughter, that is, slaughter on the second and third days after the day of Ied. As explained in the hadith:

"From the Prophet sallallahu alai wa sallam that he said: every day tasyriq there is a slaughter." (HR. Ahmad 4/8 according to Jubair bin Muthim radiallahu anhu, and is narrated by Shaikh Ali Hasan Abdul Hamid in Ahkamul iedain ).

Said Ibnul Qayyim: "(The ability to slaughter in tasyriq days) is the opinion: Imam Ahmad, Malik, Abu Hanifah rahimahumullah ."

Imam Ahmad said: "This is an opinion more according to one shahabat of Muhammad sallallahu alai wa sallam, and Al-Atsram expressed among others: Ibn Umar, Ibn Abas radiallahu anhum." (Zadul Maad two/319).

In order to show islamic shia and muslims, they were slaughtered at the Ied prayer grounds. The postulate:

"From Ibn Umar radliyallahu anhu based on the Prophet sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam : that he slaughtered (kibas & camel) on the field of Ied." (HR. Bukhari no. 5552 with Fathul Bari).

Prohibition of Cutting Hair &nails

Whoever wants to make a sacrifice, it is not allowed for him to cut his hair & nails in the slightest, after entering off 1 Dhulhijjah until the Ied prayer. The postulate:

"From Ummu Salamah, that the Messenger of Allaah sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam said: "If you see the hilal of the month of Dhulhijjah and the error of one among you about to slaughter, then he should postpone (i.e. nir cut, pent) his hair & nails." (HR. Muslim No. 1977).

Imam Nawawi said: "The intent of the ban was to stop cutting nails using scissors and such, cutting hair; either bare, shortening the hair, plucking it, burning it or something else. And including in this case, cutting off the hair of the armpits, whiskers, pubic &other hairs that are on the body (Sharah Muslim 13/138)."

Said Ibn Qudamah: "Whoever violates the embargo should ask Allah for mercy & there is no fidyah (ransom) for him, whether done intentionally or forgotten (Al-Mughni11/96)."

From the news above, the ban appears to be illegitimate. This is the opinion of Said ibn Musayyib, Rabiah, Ahmad, Ishaq, David and some of the Shafiiyah Madhabs. And it is corroborated by Imam Asy-Shaukani in Nailul Authar juz five things. 112 and Shaikh Ali hasan in Ahkamul iedain p. 74).

"From Jabir, he said: The Messenger of Allaah sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallambersabda: Do not slaughter except musinnah, but if you feel heavy, you should slaughter Al-Jazaah(HR. Muslims 6/72 & Abu David 2797).

Shaikh Al-Albani explained:
- Musinnah is a type of camel, cow and goat or kibas. The age of the goat is the time of entry of the third year, while the camel, enters the sixth year.
- Al-jazaah i.e. a year-old goat or kibas based on the opinion of jumhur ulama (Genealogy of Ad-Dlaifah 1/160).

And the best of the slaughtering types was the beautiful horned male kibas, white color mixed with black around his eyes and feet. This is because it includes the qualities that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alaihi wa sallam destroyed and he slaughtered animals that had these traits.

"It is from Aisyah that the Messenger of Allah sallalahu alaihi wa sallam ordered the slaughter of the kibas which is well horned, and more or less the legs, the belly & the eyes are black. Then it was brought to him, then slaughtered." (HR. Abu David, shaykh al-Albani's shah in Shahih Abu David no. 2423).

Including the guidance of the Prophet shallalahu alaihi wa sallam, which is to determine the animals that survive the stigma and determine the best. He forbade the slaughter of animals whose ears were severed, their horns split, their eyes were pece, severed the front or back of their ears, split or torn off their ears. As for the castrated kibas, they can be slaughtered. ( Ahkamul Iedain p. 75)

Can Be Unionized

One sacrificial animal may be rewarded for himself and his family even in poly quantities.
His postulate:"Said Atha ibn Yasar: I asked Abu Ayyub Al-Anshari, what was the nature of slaughter during the time of the Prophet sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam , he replied: if a person sacrifices a goat, then for him > his family. Then they ate & fed according to the sacrifice." (HR. Tirmidzi, Ibn Majah, Malik, Al-Baihaqi & sanadnya hasan, see Ahkamul Iedain p. 76).

"From Ibn Abbas, he said: We were with the Messenger of Allaah alaihi wa sallam on a trip and then came the day of Ied. So we unionized seven people to a cow and ten people to a camel." (HR. At-Tirmidzi & dishahied the Shaikh Al-Albani on Shahih Sunan At-Tirmidzi no. 1213).

Slaughtering with a sharp knife, pronouncing a large wallahu bismillah , laying the slaughter in his left side because it is so easy for the slaughterer to hold the knife using his right hand, and delay his neck with his left hand. His ̈ulate:

"From Anas bin Malik, he revealed: That the Prophet sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam slaughtered 2 of his amazing kibas tails & horned. He said basmallah and takbir and put his foot next to his neck." (HR. Bukhari, Muslim &others).

And it is annihilated for those who sacrifice, cut off their own slaughter or represent others ( Ahkamul Iedain p. 77).

Distributing sacrificial meat

Those who slaughtered were eaten their sacrificial meat, gifted their relatives, prayed to the poor, and kept them for more than three days of supplies. The Prophet sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:

"Eat, keep it for provisions and have a shadaqah." (HR. Bukhari Muslim).

The slaughter meat, the skin, the hair and the useful based on the sacrifice can not be traded based on the opinion of the clerics, and a slaughterer does not accept sacrificial meat. But all he got was wages according to those who sacrificed. The postulate: