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Hadith 5

The Book of Sacrifices

ENGLISH

Jabir reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) forbade eating of the flesh of sacrificed animals beyond three (days). but afterwards said:

Eat, make a provision, and keep it.

ARABIC

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ نَهَى عَنْ أَكْلِ لُحُومِ الضَّحَايَا بَعْدَ ثَلاَثٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ بَعْدُ ‏

‏ كُلُوا وَتَزَوَّدُوا وَادَّخِرُوا ‏

Hadith referenceSahih Muslim 5
CollectionSahih Muslim
BookThe Book of Sacrifices
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