It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) distributed goats among his companions on the Day of Sacrifice and said: Sacrifice them for your Umrah; they will suffice for you. On that day, Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abu Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) received a one-year-old goat.

Ubaidullah narrates from his uncle that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked whether a person can ride his sacrificial animal (hadi). He replied: There is no harm in it. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would pass by people who were walking and would instruct them to ride on my sacrificial animal and his own sacrificial animal. Then he said: There is nothing more virtuous for you to follow than the Sunnah of your Prophet.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saw a man driving a sacrificial camel. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him: May you perish, ride on it. He said: This is a sacrificial animal. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: O may you perish, ride on it.

(Second chain) A similar hadith is narrated, except that in it: Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Then I saw that servant walking alongside the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and there was a shoe hanging from the neck of his mount.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a similar hadith from the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), however, it does not contain the additional wording found in the other narration.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about riding the sacrificial animal. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: If you are compelled, then ride it in a customary manner until you find another mount.

Musa bin Salamah says: I and Sinan bin Salamah performed Hajj. Sinan had a sacrificial camel with him. It so happened that the camel became exhausted, stood still, and was unable to walk. I said: When I reach Makkah, I will inquire about this matter. So when we came to Makkah, I said to him: Take us to our master Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both). So we went to him, and there was a slave girl with him. I had two needs, and my companion had one need. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said to me: Shall I take you aside? I said: No, I just have one question—that I had a camel, and it became exhausted and stood still. I said: I will inquire about it when I reach Makkah. He replied: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent sacrificial camels with such-and-such a man and made him their leader. When that man turned his back to leave, he returned and said: O Messenger of Allah! If a camel becomes exhausted and stands still (and is unable to walk), what should I do with it? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Slaughter it, dye its shoe in its blood, and place it on its side, and neither you nor any member of your group should eat from it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent eighteen sacrificial camels with one man, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed this man as the leader of this matter. When he set out, he then returned and said: What is your opinion about a camel that becomes exhausted and stands still? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Slaughter it, dye its shoe in its blood, and place it on its side, and neither you nor any member of your group should eat from it. Imam Ahmad said: Ismail bin Ulayyah heard only this hadith from Abu Tiyaah.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Najiyah Khuzai (may Allah be pleased with him), who was in charge of the sacrificial camels of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): He said, "O Messenger of Allah! What should I do with a camel that becomes unable to walk?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Slaughter it, dye its shoe in its blood, and place it on its side. Then move away from it and the people, so that they may eat from it."

The Ansari companion who was in charge of the sacrificial camels of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) narrates... then he narrated a report similar to the previous hadith... however, in this one it is stated: He says: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me, I returned and said: Yes, O Messenger of Allah! What command do you give me regarding a camel that becomes unable to walk? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Slaughter it, dye its shoe in its blood, and place it on its side, and neither you nor any man from your group should eat from it.