Hazrat Ibn Zubair says that Hadi (sacrificial animal) should be from a cow or camel with a large belly.

The father of Ibn Tawoos says: She-camels and cows have been made available to you for Hadi (sacrificial offering).

Hazrat Abu Ja'far says that by this is meant a goat.

13224 - Abu Bakr narrated to us, he said: Waki‘ narrated to us from (al-Bukhtari) (1) ibn (al-Mukhtar) (2), he said: I heard ‘Ata’ say: a sheep] (3).

Hazrat Sha'bi says that in Hajj Tamattu', a goat will suffice.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says that { مَا اسْتَیْسَرَ مِنَ الْہَدْیِ } refers to a goat.

Hazrat Wabra bin Abdur Rahman says that I came to Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) and said to him: I am liable for a Hadi (sacrificial animal), which animal do you advise me to offer? He replied: It should be from among cows, or else three or seven days of fasting when you return to your family, and these fasts are more preferable to me than a goat.

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "What is meant by 'ma istaysara min al-hady' is a goat."

According to Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) and Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), { مَا اسْتَیْسَرَ مِنَ الْہَدْیِ } refers to a camel or a cow, and according to Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), { مَا اسْتَیْسَرَ مِنَ الْہَدْیِ } refers to a goat.

13230 - And Ibn Abbas used to say:“So whatever is easy (to obtain) of sacrificial animals”(__QUR_N__): a sheep (1).