Sayyiduna Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon to us after the prayer on the day of sacrifice and said: Whoever has performed the prayer with us and wants to offer sacrifice according to our way, let him offer the sacrifice. And whoever slaughtered the animal before the prayer, then it is only meat. Sayyiduna Abu Burdah bin Niyar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! I had already sacrificed the animal before coming out for the prayer. I thought today is a day of eating and drinking, so I hurried and had food prepared for my family and neighbors. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is only meat. He said: I have a six-month-old kid goat which, in terms of meat, is better than a one-year-old animal. Will it be permissible for me? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, it will be permissible for you, but it will not be permissible for anyone after you.