Hazrat Ibn Jurayj says that I asked Hazrat Ata, "Allah the Exalted has said, { وَالْبُدْنَ جَعَلْنَاہَا لَکُمْ مِنْ شَعَائِرِ اللہِ }, what is meant by 'al-budnah'?" He replied: "Camel and cow."

Hazrat Saeed bin Al-Musayyib says that by this is meant the camel and the cow.

Hazrat Mujahid says: Al-badan should be only from among the camels.

Hazrat Qasim bin Muhammad says that a goat will not be counted among the sacrificial animals; indeed, a cow is also included among the budn (large sacrificial animals).

Hazrat Abdul Kareem says that there was a difference of opinion between Hazrat Ata and Hazrat Hakam regarding this matter. Hazrat Ata says that it should be from cows and camels, and Hazrat Hakam says that it should be only from camels.

15286 - Al-Hakam said: It is from the camels.

It is narrated from Yaqub that a person from my neighborhood passed away and he made a will that a sacrificial camel (badnah) should be offered on his behalf. I asked Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) whether a cow could be slaughtered instead. He replied, "It will suffice." He then asked, "Which tribe are you from?" I replied, "From Banu Rabah." He said, "How did Banu Rabah come to have cows? Cows are found with the Azd and the tribe of Abd Qais."

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf was performing Tawaf with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to him: "How many circuits have been completed?" Then (later) he said: "I asked you so that you may remember (the number of circuits) well."

Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked about the Sa’i between Safa and Marwah. He said to the questioner: Start the rounds (Sa’i) from Safa and end at Marwah, and if you fear forgetting the number of rounds, then take small stones or pebbles with you and place one pebble at Safa and another at Marwah (in this way, counting will be easier).

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair saw a woman who was performing Tawaf and had pebbles in her hand with which she was counting the rounds of Tawaf. He struck her hand (forcefully).