It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions passed by a woman. She slaughtered a sheep for them and prepared food. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) returned, she said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), we have prepared food for you, so come in and eat." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the Companions entered, and the Companions would not begin (eating) until the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took a morsel but was unable to swallow it, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is a sheep that was slaughtered without the permission of its owners." The woman said: "O Prophet of Allah, we do not feel shy with the family of Mu'adh, nor do they feel shy with us, about our taking their things or their taking ours." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that on the day of Khaybar the Companions slaughtered (out of need) domestic donkeys, mules and horses. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade them (the meat of) donkeys and mules, but he did not forbid them horses. This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Muhammad bin Safwan (may Allah be pleased with him) that he caught two rabbits but found no knife or iron implement with which to slaughter them, so he slaughtered them with a sharp-edged stone. Then he came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I hunted two rabbits but found no iron with which to slaughter them, so I slaughtered them with a marwah (sharp stone). May I eat them?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Yes, eat them." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, although there is a disagreement over its narration from Imam al-Sha'bi, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Nubayshah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), in the Jahiliyyah we used to offer the 'atirah (a particular sacrifice) in the month of Rajab. What do you now command us?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Slaughter (a sacrifice) for Allah in any month, do good for the sake of Allah, and feed (people)." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, and they (the two Shaykhs) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave an order regarding the fara' (sacrificing the first offspring of a she-camel): that one out of every five (camels) should be sacrificed. This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, and they (the two Shaykhs) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the fara', and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The fara' is a right, but to leave it until it becomes an ibn makhad (one year old) or an ibn labun (two years old), and it is used as a mount in the path of Allah, or it is given to a widow, is far better than that you slaughter it (while still young) with its flesh sticking to its hide (that is, while it is very lean) and make your she-camel distraught (with grief at losing her young)."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said concerning the fara': It is a right, but do not slaughter it while it is a gharah (that is, completely lean and weak) whose sticky substance clings to your hands; rather, let it drink (its mother's) milk until, when it becomes among the best of wealth, then slaughter it. This hadith is sahih (authentic) with this chain, and the musnad hadith before it is also sahih according to the conditions I have set for this book.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Harith bin Amr al-Sahmi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and I said: "(O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him),) pray for forgiveness for me." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah forgive you." I said the same thing once or twice. Then a man asked: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), what do you say about the 'ata'ir and the fara'i'?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever wishes may offer the 'atirah and whoever wishes may not, and whoever wishes may sacrifice the fara' and whoever wishes may not; and the sacrifice of a sheep (alone) is sufficient." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, because al-Harith bin Amr al-Sahmi is a well-known Companion and his descendants in Basrah are well known, while the two Shaykhs have agreed that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no fara' and no 'atirah (that is, they no longer have the status in Islam that they had in the Jahiliyyah)."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A boy is held in pledge for his 'aqiqah. (An animal) should be slaughtered on his behalf on the seventh day, his head should be shaved, and he should be given a name." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, and they (the two Shaykhs) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every child is held in pledge for his 'aqiqah. He should be named on the seventh day and his head should be shaved."