It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty named the House of Allah al-Bayt al-Atiq (the Ancient, or Free, House) because Allah kept it free from the domination of tyrants and oppressors, so no tyrant has ever been able to prevail over it." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Bukhari, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) concerning this statement of Allah Almighty: "And the camels (for sacrifice) We have made for you among the symbols of Allah; for you therein is good. So mention the name of Allah upon them when lined up (standing)" [Surah al-Hajj: 36] , that he said: When you intend to slaughter the sacrificial camel (by nahr), make it stand, then say: 'Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, minka wa lak' (Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; (O Allah,) this is from You and for You). Then say Bismillah and slaughter it. The narrator says: I asked: "Should I say these same words for the Eid sacrifice (of smaller animals) too?" He said: "Yes, for the Eid sacrifice as well." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) that we said: "O Messenger of Allah, what are these sacrifices?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is the Sunnah of your father Ibrahim (peace be upon him)." We said: "What reward is there for us in them?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "For every hair of the animal there is a good deed." We said: "O Messenger of Allah, and what about wool?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "For every hair of wool there is also a good deed." The chain of narration of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.