Abu Ubaid reported: I was with ' Ali Ibn Abi Talib (RA) on the occasion of the 'Id day. He started with the 'Id prayer before delivering the sermon, and said: Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) forbade us to eat the flesh of our sacrificial animals beyond three days.

Abu 'Ubaid, the freed slave of Ibn Azhar, reported that he said 'Id (prayer) with Umar bin al-Khattab, and then said the 'Id (prayer) with 'Ali bin Abu Talib. He (the narrator further) reported: He led us in prayer before delivering the sermon and then addressed the people saying: Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) has forbidden you to eat the flesh of your sacrificial animals beyond three nights, so do not eat that.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Zuhri with the same chain of transmitters.

Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) having said: None of you shculd eat the flesh of his sacrificial animal beyond three days.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Umar (RA) through another chain of transmitters.

Ibn 'Umar reported that Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) forbade that the flesh of sacrificial animals be eaten beyond three (days) Salim (son of Ibn 'Umar (RA)) said: Ibn 'Umar did not eat the flesh of the sacrificial animals beyond three (days). Ibn Abu 'Umar said:" Beyond three days."

Abdullah bin Waqid reported: Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) forbade (people) to cat the flesh of sacrificed animals beyond three days.'Abdullah bin Abu Bakr (RA) said, I made a mention of that to 'Amra, whereupon she said: He has told the truth, for I heard 'A'isha say: The poor among the people of the desert come (to the towns) on the occasion of Id al-Adha during the lifetime of Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . Upon this Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: Retain with you (the flesh) sufficing for three (days), and whatever is left out of that give in charity. After this. they (the Muslims) said: Allah's Messenger, the people make waterskins with the (hides) of their sacrificed animals and they melt fat out of them. Thereupon he said. What the then? They said: You forbade (us) to eat the flesh of sacrificial animals beyond threoq (days), whereupon he said: I forbade you for those (poor persons) who flocked (to the towns on this occasion for getting meat) but now when (this situation has improved) you may eat, preserve and give -in charity.

Jabir reported that Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) forbade eating of the flesh of sacrificed animals beyond three (days). but afterwards said: Eat, make a provision, and keep it.

Jabir bin 'Abdullah reported: We did not eat the flesh of sacrificed animals beyond three (days), but then Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) commanded us to make it a provision for journey and cat it (beyond three days).