Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed him to look after the sacrificial animals of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered him to distribute all the meat of those sacrificial animals, their skins, and their coverings among the poor, and not to give anything from them (as payment) to the one performing the sacrifice.

Sayyiduna Najiyah Khuzai (may Allah be pleased with him), who was the caretaker of the sacrificial animals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), narrates: I asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! What should I do with an animal among these sacrificial animals that becomes exhausted (or is about to die)?" The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Slaughter it, soak its collar in its blood, and leave it for the people; they will eat it themselves."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) sent Sayyiduna Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) and sent with him eighteen sacrificial camels. He (Aslami) asked: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! What is your opinion, if any of these animals becomes unable to travel (what should I do)? The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sacrifice it, then dye its shoes (i.e., the shoes that are hung around its neck as a garland) in its blood and mark its side with them. Do not eat from it yourself, nor should any of your companions eat its meat.

Musa bin Salamah narrates: I and Sinan set out to perform ‘Umrah. Sinan took a sacrificial animal with him, which he was leading along. On the way, at a certain place, the animal was no longer able to walk ahead. So Sinan said: If we reach a town, we will inquire about this issue. The narrator says: The next day, we camped in the valley of Batha. He said: Let us go to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them). So we went, and we mentioned the matter of his sacrificial animal before Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him). He said: You have asked a knowledgeable person. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent sixteen camels with a man. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) instructed that man regarding them. The man went, then he returned and asked: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! If any of these animals becomes a burden for me (i.e., is unable to go further), what should I do? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sacrifice it, then dye its (necklace’s) sandals in its blood and mark its side with them. Do not eat its meat yourself, nor should any of your companions eat its meat.